Removing The System Board - Dell XPS L401X Service Manual

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System Board
Dell™ XPS™ L401X 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.
CAUTION: Handle components and cards by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts.
Removing the System Board
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove any installed card or blank from the Media Card Reader slot.
3. Remove the battery (see Removing the
4. Remove the memory module(s) (see
5. Remove the Mini-Card(s) (see
6. Remove the hard drive (see
7. Follow the instructions from
8. Remove the palm-rest assembly (see
9. Remove the keyboard (see
10. Remove the display assembly (see
11. Disconnect the power-button board cable, coin-cell battery cable, and touch-pad status light cable from their connectors on the system board.
12. Follow the instructions from
13. Remove the processor fan and heat-sink assembly (see
14. Remove the processor module (see
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Memory Module(s)).
Removing the Mini-Card(s)).
Removing the Hard Drive).
step 4 to step 6 in Removing the Optical
Removing the Palm-Rest
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Display Assembly).
step 13 to step 18 in Removing the Top
Removing the Processor Fan and Heat-Sink
Removing the Processor Module).
Removing the
Drive.
Assembly).
Cover.
Battery) before working inside the
Assembly).