Removing 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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1
Remove the
battery
.
2
Remove the
base cover
.
3
Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 3 in removing the
hard drive
.
4
Follow the procedures from step 1 to step 2 in removing the
optical drive
.
5
Remove the
keyboard
.
6
Remove the
palm rest
.
Procedure
1
Remove the screw that secures the I/O board to the computer base.
2
Carefully lift the I/O board and turn it over.
3
Lift the connector latch and using the pull tab, disconnect the I/O-board
cable from the I/O board.
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