Removing The System Board - Dell XPS L701X Service Manual

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System Board
Dell™ XPS™ L701X 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.
3. Remove the battery (see Removing the
4. Remove the module cover (see
5. Remove the memory module(s) (see
6. Follow the instructions in step 5
7. Remove the optical drive (see
8. Remove the palm-rest assembly (see
9. Remove the keyboard (see
10. Remove the display assembly (see
11. Remove the Mini-Card(s) (see
12. Remove the bluetooth card (see
13. Remove the coin-cell battery (see
14. Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the USB-board cable from the system-board connector.
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Module Cover).
Removing the Memory Module(s)).
in Removing the Hard Drive(s).
Removing the Optical Drive).
Removing the Palm-Rest
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Display Assembly).
Removing the Mini-Card(s)).
Removing the Bluetooth Card).
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery).
Removing the
Assembly).
Battery) before working inside the