System board
Removing the system board
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
NOTE: The Service Tag of your computer is stored in the system board. Enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup
program after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes that you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup
program. Make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can
reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the coin-cell battery.
5. Remove the rear cover.
6. Remove the rear-cover bracket.
7. Remove the wireless card.
8. Remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive or M.2 2230 solid-state drive.
9. Remove the memory modules.
10. Remove the processor fan.
11. Remove the graphics-card fan.
12. Remove the heat sink.
About this task
The following image indicates the cables on your system board.
Figure 1. System-board cables
1.
Display cable 2. I/O-board cable
3. Touchpad cable 4. Keyboard cable
Removing and installing components 53
To Next Page
Loading...
