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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the I/O board with the screw holes on the
computer base.
2 Replace the screws that secure the I/O board to the computer base.
3 Connect the I/O-board cable to the I/O board.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the palm rest.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Replace the optical drive.
4 Replace the base cover.
5 Replace the battery.
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