Replacing The System Board - Dell Latitude C400 Service Manual

System Board : Dell Latitude C400 Service Manual
12. Remove the two guide pins from the IDE connector.
13. Disconnect the cooling fan from the fan extender cable.
14. Disconnect the fan extender cable from the connector beside the internal memory
socket.
15. Disconnect the reserve battery cable from the system board.
16. Remove the M2 x 4-mm screw that secures the right front corner of the system
board.
17. Disengage the system board from the back panel.

Replacing the System Board

While replacing the system board, pull the fan extender cable aside to avoid trapping it
beneath the system board. After replacing the system board, route the cable between the
hard-drive connector and the internal memory socket.
After you have replaced the system board, insert the floppy disk or CD that accompanied
the replacement system board into the appropriate drive, and turn on the computer. Follow
the instructions on the screen.
NOTE: After replacing the system board, be sure to enter the computer's service tag
sequence into the BIOS of the replacement system board.
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