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 Daughter Board(s)
AdamoXPS™ServiceManual
Removing the Left Daughter Board
Replacing the Left Daughter Board
Removing the Right Daughter Board
Replacing the Right Daughter Board
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Removing the Left Daughter Board
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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
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2. Remove the computer battery (see Removing the Computer Battery).
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3. Open the display (see Opening the Display).
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4. Remove the palm rest assembly (see Removing the Palm Rest Assembly).
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5. Disconnect the left daughter board cable from the connectors on the system board and the left daughter board.
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6. Disconnect the touch pad cable, speaker cable, and the bridge battery cable from the connectors on the left daughter board.
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7. Remove the two screws that secure the left daughter board to the computer base.
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8. Lift the left daughter board away from the computer base.
Replacing the Left Daughter Board
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.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Computer Battery) before working inside
the computer.
CAUTION: Onlyacertifiedservicetechnicianshouldperformrepairsonyourcomputer.DamageduetoservicingthatisnotauthorizedbyDell™
is not covered by your warranty.
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left daughter board cable
2
screws (2)
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left daughter board
4
bridge battery cable connector
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speaker cable connector
6
touch pad cable connector