System Board: Dell Latitude V710/V740 Service Manual
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System Board
Dell™ Latitude™ V710/V740 Service Manual
Removing the System Board
NOTICE:
For V740 only, prior to replacing the system board, ensure that a
thermal pad
is present on the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) heat-sink, located on the base plastics. If
a thermal pad is already present, you do not need to replace it.
The system board's BIOS chip contains the service tag sequence, which is also visible on a
barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the system board
includes a CD that provides a utility for transferring the service tag sequence to the
replacement system board.
NOTICE:
Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets, and
remove any installed batteries.
NOTICE:
To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching
an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
NOTICE:
Read "
Preparing to Work Inside the Computer
" before performing the following
procedure.
1. Remove the
hard drive
.
2. Remove the
optical drive
.
3. Remove the
floppy drive
.
4. Remove the
memory module
.
5. Remove the
modem
.
6. Remove the
keyboard
.
7. Remove the
display assembly
.
8. Remove the
EMI Shield
.
9. Remove the
video board
.
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