Replacing the status-light board
NOTE: 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.
Topics:
• Procedure
• Post-requisites
Procedure
1. Place the status-light board in an angle on the palm rest and keyboard assembly and snap it in place.
2. Adhere the status-light board cable to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Slide the status-light board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
4. Route the speaker cable through the routing guides and place the speaker on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Connect the speaker cable to the slot on the system board.
6. Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
7. Slide the hard-drive cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
Post-requisites
1. Replace the battery.
2. Replace the base cover.
3. Replace the optical drive.
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