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I/O Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1018 Service Manual
Removing the I/O Board
Replacing the I/O 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:
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:
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 help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
Removing the I/O Board
1. Follow the instructions in
Before You
2. Remove the battery (see
Removing the
3. Remove the keyboard (see
4. Remove the hard-drive assembly (follow the instructions from
5. Remove the palm rest assembly (see
6. Remove the memory module (see
7. Remove the middle cover (see
8. Remove the display assembly (see
9. Remove the support brackets (see
10. Disconnect the I/O board cable from the connector on the I/O board.
1
I/O board
2
grounding screw
3
I/O board cable
11. Remove the grounding screw that secures the I/O board to the computer base.
12. Lift the I/O board and ease the connectors on the I/O board out of the computer base.
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the
Keyboard).
Removing the Palm Rest
Removing the Memory
Module).
Removing the Middle
Cover).
Removing the Display
Assembly).
Removing the Support
Brackets).
Removing the
step 4
to
step 6
in
Removing the Hard
Assembly).
Battery) before working inside the
Drive).
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