Replacing 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.
Procedure
1 Using the alignment posts, place the I/O board on the palm rest and keyboard
assembly.
2 Replace the screw(s) (M2x4) that secure the I/O board to the palm rest and
keyboard assembly.
3 Adhere the I/O-board cable to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
4 Connect the I/O-board cable to the system board and close the latch to secure
the cable.
5 Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the I/O board (Applicable only for
computers shipped without optical drive).
Post-requisites
1 Replace the hard drive.
2 Replace the battery.
3 Replace the base cover.
4 Replace the optical drive (optional).
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