Dell Inspiron 17 - Replacing the System Board

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21. Remove the processor heat sink (see Removing the Processor Heat Sink).
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22. Remove the processor module (see Removing the Processor Module).
Replacing the System Board
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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
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2. Replace the processor module (see Replacing the Processor Module).
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3. Replace the processor heat sink (see Replacing the Processor Heat Sink).
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4. Align the captive screws on the PCH cooler with the screw holes on the system board.
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5. Tighten the two captive screws that secure the PCH cooler to the system board.
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6. Turn the system board over.
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7. Align the connectors on the system board with the slots on the computer base.
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8. Use the alignment posts on the computer base to correctly place the system board.
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9. Replace the eight screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
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10. Connect the status light board cable to the connector on the system board.
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11. Connect the display cable to the connector on the system board, and replace the display cable grounding screw.
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12. Connect the speaker cable, subwoofer cable, and the AC adapter connector cable to the connectors on the system board.
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13. Replace the processor fan (see Replacing the Processor Fan).
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14. Replace the Bluetooth card (see Replacing the Bluetooth Card).
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15. Replace the coin-cell battery (see Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery).
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16. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest).
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17. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).
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18. Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 7 in Replacing the Hard Drive.
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19. Replace the Mini-Card (see Replacing the Mini-Card).
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20. Replace the memory module(s) (see Replacing the Memory Module(s)).
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21. Replace the module cover (see Replacing the Module Cover).
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captive screws (2)
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PCH cooler