Dell XPS 14 - Removing the I;O Board

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Removing the I/O Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
"After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on
page 12.
2 Remove the speakers. See "Removing the Speakers" on page 22.
3 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 25.
4 Remove the mSATA/WWAN card. See "Removing the mSATA/WWAN Mini-Card" on
page 34.
Procedure
1 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the I/O-board.
2 Slide the securing latches on the I/O board-cable connector and, using the
pull-tab, disconnect the ribbon cable from the I/O-board.
3 Disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board.
1 coin-cell-battery cable 2 latches
3 ribbon cable 4 I/O board cable
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