Owners 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 Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the I/O board and press
down the latch to secure it.
2 Turn the I/O board over and align the screw holes on the I/O board with
the screw holes on the computer base.
3 Replace the screw that secures the I/O board to the computer base.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the palm rest.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.
4 Follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.
5 Replace the base cover.
6 Replace the battery.
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