Replacing The System Board; Procedure; Postrequisites; Entering The Service Tag In System Setup - Dell XPS 8700 Owner's Manual

Replacing the System Board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1 Gently place the system board into the chassis and slide it towards the back of the
computer.
2 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
3 Route and connect the cables that you disconnected from the system board.
NOTE: For information on system board connectors, See "System-Board
Components" on page 13.

Postrequisites

1 Replace the processor. See "Replacing the Processor" on page 67.
2 Replace the processor fan and heat-sink assembly. See "Replacing the Processor
Fan and Heat-Sink" on page 64.
3 Replace the graphics card. See "Replacing the Graphics Card" on page 29.
4 Replace the memory module(s). See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 18.
5
Replace the wireless mini-card, if applicable. See "Replacing the Wireless
Mini-Card" on page 32.
6 Replace the computer cover. See "Replacing the Computer Cover" on page 16.

Entering the Service Tag in system setup

1 Turn on the computer.
2 Press <F2> during POST to enter the system setup program.
3 Navigate to the Main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag Input field. See
"System Setup" on page 76.
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