Alienware Area-51 R3 Threadripper Edition, Service Manual

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Replacing the I/O board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer . After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your
computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance .
Procedure
1 Align the ports on the I/O board with their respective slots on the chassis
and slide it into place.
2 Align the screw holes on the I/O board to the screw holes on the chassis.
3 Replace the five screws (#6-32x6) that secure the I/O board to the chassis.
4 Connect the cables to the I/O board.
NOTE: The connectors on the I/O board are color coded. Make
sure that you match the color of the I/O board connector with the
cable connector. For more information on I/O connectors, see
I/O-
board components ”.
Post-requisites
1 Replace left and right side-panels. See “ Replacing the side panels ”.
2 Replace the stability foot .
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