Dell Inspiron 17 - Removing the Daughter Board; Replacing the Daughter Board

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 Daughter Board
Dell™Inspiron™N7010ServiceManual
Removing the Daughter Board
Replacing the Daughter Board
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Removing the Daughter Board
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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
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2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).
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3. Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 17 in Removing the System Board.
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4. Remove the two screws that secure the daughter board to the computer base.
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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
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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
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2. Align the connectors on the daughter board with the slots on the computer and place the board on the computer base.
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3. Replace the two screws that secure the daughter board to the computer base.
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4. Follow the instructions from step 7 to step 22 in Replacing the System Board.
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5. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery).
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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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daughter board