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Daughter Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ N7010 Service Manual
Removing the Daughter Board
Replacing the Daughter Board
Removing the Daughter Board
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the battery (see
Removing the Battery
).
3.
Follow the instructions from
step 3
to
step 17
in
Removing the System Board
.
4.
Remove the two screws that secure the daughter board to the computer base.
5.
Ease the connectors on the daughter board out of the slots on the computer and lift the board off the computer base.
Replacing the Daughter Board
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Align the connectors on the daughter board with the slots on the computer and place the board on the computer base.
3.
Replace the two screws that secure the daughter board to the computer base.
4.
Follow the instructions from
step 7
to
step 22
in
Replacing the System Board
.
5.
Replace the battery (see
Replacing the Battery
).
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
Removing the Battery
) before working inside the
computer.
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screws (2)
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daughter board