Removing The System Board - Dell Inspiron 14 AMD M4010 Service Manual

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System Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ N4010 Service Manual
Removing the System Board
Replacing the System Board
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
Removing the System Board
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Press and eject any installed cards or blanks from the 7-in-1 media card reader.
3. Remove the battery (see Removing the
4. Follow the instructions from
5. Remove the module cover (see
6. Remove the memory module(s) (see
7. Remove the keyboard (see
8. Remove the palm rest (see
9. Remove the coin-cell battery (see
10. Remove the thermal fan (see
11. Remove the Bluetooth card (see
12. Disconnect the AC adapter cable and the speakers cable from the connectors on the system board.
13. Disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board, and remove the display cable grounding screw.
14. Remove the nine screws that secure the system board assembly to the computer base.
Begin.
Battery).
step 3 to step 4 in Removing the Optical
Removing the Module Cover).
Removing the Memory Module(s)).
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Palm Rest).
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery).
Removing the Thermal Fan).
Removing the Bluetooth Card).
Removing the
Drive.
Battery) before working inside the