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 system setup after you replace the
system board.
Procedure
1
Replace the
heat-sink assembly
.
2
Align the screw holes on the system-board assembly with the screw
holes on the computer base.
3
Replace the screws that secure the system-board assembly to the
computer base.
4
Connect the power-adapter port cable and speaker cable to the system
board.
5
Adhere the display cable to the fan.
6
Slide the display cable and I/O-board cable into the respective
connectors and press down the latches to secure the cables.
7
Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.
8
Slide the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.
9
Close the display and turn the computer over.
10
Route the antenna cables on the computer base.
Post-requisites
1
Replace the
optical-drive connector board
.
2
Replace the
battery-connector board
.
3
Replace the
palm rest
.
4
Replace the
keyboard
.
5
Replace the
wireless card
.
6
Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the
optical drive
.
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