System board
Removing the system board
CAUTION: The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the left-side cover.
3. Remove the front cover.
4. Remove the memory.
5. Remove the solid-state drive.
6. Remove the hard drive.
7. Remove the graphics card.
8. Remove the wireless card.
9. Remove the coin-cell battery.
10. Remove the media-card reader.
11. Remove the fan shroud.
12. Remove the fan and heat-sink assembly.
13. Remove the processor.
About this task
NOTE:
The Service Tag information of your computer is stored in the system board. You must 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.
You must make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, take a note of the connector locations to reconnect the
cables correctly.
The following image indicates the slots and connectors on your system board.
Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)
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