Service Manual

Replacing 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

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.

Procedure

1 Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the I/O board and close the

latch to secure the cable.

2 Slide the ports on the I/O board into the slots on the base cover and snap the

I/O board into place.

3 Align the screw hole on the I/O board with the screw hole on the base cover

and replace the screw.

4 Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the system board and close the

latch to secure the cable.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the battery.

2 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 in “Replacing the base cover”.