Dell Inspiron 14 7000 Series, Service Manual

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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 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 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.
Procedure
1 Connect the I/O-board cable to the system board.
2 Turn the system board over.
3 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the computer base
and place the system board on the computer base.
4 Connect the display cable to its connector on the system board and
adhere the tape.
5 Connect the power-adapter port cable to its connector on the system
board.
6 Route the I/O-board cable through the routing guides on the computer
base.
7 Connect the I/O-board cable to the connector on the I/O board.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the wireless card .
2 Replace the fan .
3 Replace the palm rest .
4 Replace the keyboard .
5 Replace the optical drive .
6 Replace the base cover .
7 Replace the battery .
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