Dell Precision M6500 - Removing the System Board; Replacing the System Board

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System Board
DellPrecision™WorkstationM6500ServiceManual
Removing the System Board
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Remove the SIM Card.
4. Remove the hard drive.
5. Remove the access panel.
6. Remove the secondary hard drive.
7. Remove the memory.
8. Remove the flash cache module.
9. Remove the wireless personal area network (WPAN).
10. Remove the wireless local area network (WLAN).
11. Remove the wireless wide area network (WWAN).
12. Remove the optical drive.
13. Remove the coin-cell battery
14. Remove the express card.
15. Remove the media card.
16. Remove the PCMCIA card.
17. Remove the hinge cover.
18. Remove the keyboard.
19. Remove the internal memory.
20. Remove the display assembly.
21. Remove the palm rest.
22. Remove the heat sink.
23. Remove the video card.
24. Remove the processor.
25. Remove the fan.
26. Remove the PCMCIA card cage.
27. Remove the left I/O, right I/O, and IEEE 1394 boards.
28. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer.
29. Remove the system board from the computer.
Replacing the System Board
To replace the system board, perform the above steps in reverse order.
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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.
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