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
www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program’s
settings to default. Before removing the I/O board along with the coin-cell
battery, it is recommended to note the BIOS setup program’s settings.
1 Remove the optical drive (optional).
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Remove the battery.
4 Remove the hard drive.
Procedure
1 Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board.
2 Peel the I/O-board cable from the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
3 Remove the screw (M2x4) that secures the I/O board to the palm rest and
keyboard assembly.
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