Removing The System Board Assembly - Dell Precision M2400 Service Manual

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System Board Assembly
Dell™ Latitude™ E6400 and E6400 ATG and
Mobile Workstation Precision™ M2400 Service Manual
Removing the System Board Assembly
Replacing the System Board Assembly
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the
system board includes media that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the replacement system board.
Removing the System Board Assembly
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your
2. Remove the bottom of the base assembly (see
3. Remove the card in the WWAN/FCM card slot, if present (see
4. Remove the card from the WLAN/WiMax card slot, if present (see
5. Remove the hinge covers (see
6. Remove the card from the WPAN/UWB/FCM card slot, if present (see
Slot).
7. Remove the memory modules (see
8. Remove the heatsink assembly (see
9. Remove the processor (see
10. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board.
11. Remove the hard drive (see
12. Remove the modular drive (see
13. Remove the display assembly (see
14. Remove the LED cover (see
15. Remove the keyboard (see
16. Remove the right speaker grill (see
17. Remove the palm rest assembly (see
18. Remove the card cage (see
19. Disconnect the smart card cable from the system board.
20. Disconnect the 1394 daughtercard cable from the system board, and unroute the cable from the system board.
21. Remove three M2.5 x 5-mm screws labeled with white arrows from the system board.
22. Pull out on the top-left corner of the base assembly to release the connectors, while lifting the top-left corner of the system board.
23. Lift the top-right corner of the system board to disconnect the system board from the I/O card.
24. Disconnect the DC cable, which is connected to the bottom of the system board.
Computer.
Removing the Bottom of the Base
Removing a WWAN Card
Removing the Hinge Covers).
Removing a Memory Module).
Removing the Processor Heatsink
Removing the Processor Module).
Removing the Hard Drive).
Removing the Modular Drive).
Removing the Display Assembly (E6400 and M2400)
Removing the LED Cover).
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Right Speaker Grill/Fingerprint Reader
Removing the Palm Rest
Removing the Card Cage).
Assembly).
or Removing an FCM from the WWAN/FCM
Removing the WLAN/WiMax Card).
Removing a WPAN (UWB/BT) Card
Assembly).
or Removing the Display Assembly (E6400
Assembly).
Assembly).
Slot).
or Removing an FCM from the WPAN/UWB/FCM
ATG)).