Removing The Status Light Board; Replacing The Status Light Board - Dell Inspiron 17 Service Manual

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Status Light Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ N7010 Service Manual
Removing the Status Light Board
Replacing the Status Light Board
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 Status Light Board
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove the battery (see Removing the
3. Remove the optical drive (see
4. Remove the module cover (see
5. Follow the instructions from
6. Remove the keyboard (see
7. Remove the palm rest (see
8. Lift the connector latch to disconnect the status light board cable from the connector on the system board.
9. Remove the screw that secures the status light board to the computer base.
10. Lift the status light board off the computer.
1 screw 2 status light board cable
3 status light board
Replacing the Status Light Board
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Optical Drive).
Removing the Module Cover).
step 4 to step 6 in Removing the Hard
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Palm Rest).
Removing the
Drive.
Battery) before working inside the