Dell Studio 1735 - Replacing the System Board

that are located next to the screws on the system board.
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13. Disconnect the microphone cable connector, fan cable connector, and audio cable connector.
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14. Pull the system board to detach it from the connector on the charger board.
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15. Lift the system board at an angle toward the side of the computer and out of the computer base.
Replacing the System Board
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1. Replace the system board in the computer base.
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2. Connect the system board to the connector on the charger board.
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3. Connect the microphone cable connector, fan cable connector, and audio cable connector.
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4. Replace the five screws (in the reverse order of removal) that secure the system board to the computer base.
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5. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive).
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6. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest).
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7. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Display Assembly).
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8. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).
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9. Replace the center control cover (see Replacing the Center Control Cover).
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10. Replace the processor heat sink and processor (see Replacing the Processor Heat Sink and Installing the Processor).
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11. Replace the hard drive (see Replacing the Hard Drive).
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12. Reinstall the memory modules and Mini-Cards, if any.
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13. Reinstall any removed cards in the ExpressCard and 8-in-1 card slots.
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14. Turn on the computer.
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system board
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screw (5)
3
charger board connector
4
charger board
5
audio cable connector
6
microphone cable connector
7
fan cable connector
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NOTICE: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.
NOTE: After you have replaced the system board, enter the computer Service Tag into the BIOS of the replacement system board.