Removing the system board
NOTE:
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
. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance
NOTE:
Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup
program after you replace the system board.
NOTE:
Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You
must make the appropriate changes again 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 the cables correctly after you replace the system board.
Prerequisites
1. Remove the
.
2. Remove the
.
3. Remove the
.
4. Remove the
solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory
.
5. Remove the
.
6. Remove the
.
7. Remove the
processor fan and heat-sink assembly
8. Remove the
Procedure
NOTE:
Note the routing of all cables as you remove them so that you can reroute them correctly after you replace the
system board. For information on system board connectors, see “
NOTE:
Depending on the configuration ordered your computer may have up to two 2.5-inch hard drives installed. If only
one hard drive is installed skip step 3 or step 5 where applicable.
1. Disconnect the processor-power cable from the system board (ATX CPU).
2. Disconnect the optical-drive data cable from the system board (SATA 2).
3. Disconnect the hard-drive data cable from the system board (SATA 1).
4. Disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board (SATA 0).
5. Disconnect the hard-drive data cable from the system board (SATA 3).
6. Disconnect the hard-drive power cable from the system board (SATA PWR).
7. Disconnect the hard-drive power cables from the system board (SATA PWR).
8. Disconnect the power-supply unit cable (P1) from the system board (ATX SYS).
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Summary of Contents for Inspiron 3671
Page 1: ...Inspiron 3671 Service Manual Regulatory Model D19M Regulatory Type D19M005 ...
Page 18: ...Prerequisites Remove the computer cover 18 Removing the front bezel ...
Page 27: ...Prerequisites Remove the computer cover Removing the wireless card 27 ...
Page 34: ...34 Removing the 2 5 inch hard drive ...
Page 38: ...Prerequisites Remove the computer cover 38 Removing the optical drive ...
Page 43: ...Removing the processor fan and heat sink assembly 43 ...
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