Replacing The System Board - Dell Inspiron 17R Owner's Manual

Replacing the System Board

Procedure
1 Replace the processor. See "Replacing the Processor" on page 87.
2
Replace the heat sink. See "Replacing the Heat Sink" on page 83.
3
Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system-board connector.
4 Turn the system-board assembly over.
5 Slide the connectors on the system-board assembly into the slots on the computer
base.
6 Replace the screws that secure the system-board assembly to the
computer base.
7
Align the screw hole on the power-adapter port with the screw hole on the
computer base.
8
Replace the screw that secures the power-adapter port to the
computer base.
9 Connect the display cable, speakers cable, and LAN-USB cable to the connectors
on the system board.
10 Close the display and turn the computer over.
11 Connect the subwoofer cable to the system-board connector.
Postrequisites
1 Replace the fan. See "Replacing the Fan" on page 48
2 Replace the palm rest. See "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 41.
3 Replace the wireless Mini-Card. See "Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 33.
4
Replace the mSATA card. See "Replacing the mSATA Card" on page 37.
5 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on
page 29.
6
Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in "Replacing the Hard Drive(s)" on
page 26.
7 Replace the memory module(s). See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 22.
8
Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 20.
9 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 18.
10 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 13.
11 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.
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