Removing The System Board - Dell XPS M1210 Service Manual

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System Board
Dell™ XPS™ M1210 Service Manual
Removing the System Board
Replacing the System Board
Removing the System Board
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
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 a CD that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the replacement system board.
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your
2. Remove the hard drive (see
3. Remove the optical drive (see
4. Remove the memory module accessible from the bottom of the computer (see
5. Remove any installed WLAN and/or Mobile Broadband Mini-Cards (see Mini-Cards).
6. Remove the hinge cover (see
7. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).
8. Remove the memory module accessible from the top of the computer, underneath the keyboard (see
9. Remove the display assembly (see
10. Remove the palm rest (see
11. Remove the modem (see Removing the
12. Remove the hard drive bay/ExpressCard cage assembly (see
13. Disconnect the modem cable connector from the system board.
14. Disconnect the connector for the internal card with Bluetooth® wireless technology from the system board.
15. Remove the thermal-cooling assembly (see
16. Remove the processor (see
17. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the input/output daughter card to the system board, and remove the card from the computer base.
18. Remove the system board, slowly easing the connectors out of their access holes on the back and side of the computer base:
a. With the front of the computer facing you, grasp the lower-right corner of the system board and lift it slightly.
b. Pull the system board assembly slightly toward you and to the right of the computer; at the same time, use your left hand to release the
connectors by pulling the side of the computer base slightly to the left.
Computer.
Removing the Hard Drive).
Optical Drive).
Removing the Hinge Cover).
Removing the Display Assembly).
Removing the Palm Rest).
Modem).
Removing the Thermal-Cooling
Removing the Processor Module).
Before Working Inside Your
Removing the Memory
Hard Drive Bay/ExpressCard Cage
Assembly).
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Removing the Memory Module(s)).
Assembly.