Procedure - Dell XPS 8700 Owner's Manual

Procedure

NOTE: Your computer's service tag is stored in the system board. You must enter
the service tag in the BIOS after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location
of the connectors, so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the
system board.
1 Disconnect all the cables connected to the system board.
2
Make note of the cable routing and remove the cables from the routing guides.
3
Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
1 screws (5)
4 Lift the system board up and out of the chassis.
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2 system board