Identifier GUID-67274E98-E2F1-4B7B-A903-F38BA6B62028
Status Released
Replacing the system 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.
NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag 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 you have made to
the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must make the appropriate
changes again after you replace the system board.
Identifier GUID-AA65AFAE-A358-4FCE-8A7B-3F0254AC513E
Status Released
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palmrest
and keyboard assembly.
2 Replace the screw that secures the system board to the palmrest and keyboard
assembly.
3 Connect the power-adapter port cable and the speaker cable to the system
board.
4 Slide the touch-pad cable into the slot on the system board and press down the
latch to secure the cable.
5 Slide the keyboard cable into its slot on the system board and press down the
latch to secure the cable.
6 Slide the I/O-board cable into the slot on the system board and press down the
latch to secure the cable.
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