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Replacing the System Board
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Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
Setting the Keyboard Matrix
1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
2. Remove the palm rest. See Replacing the Palm Rest.
3. Disconnect the display cable from its system board connector. See Replacing the Display.
4. Disconnect power cable from the respective system board connector. See Replacing the Power Cable.
5. Disconnect CRT cable from the respective system board connector. See Replacing the CRT Board.
6. Disconnect USB cable from the respective system board connector. See Replacing the USB Board.
7. Disconnect coin-cell battery cable from the respective system board connector. See Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery.
8. Disconnect hard drive cable from the respective system board connector. See Replacing the Hard Drive.
9. Remove the two screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
10. Lift the system board at an angle towards the side of the computer and out of the computer base.
11. To replace the System Board, follow all of the steps in Replacing the System Board in reverse order.
12. Turn on the computer.
CAUTION: 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.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTE: The system board's BIOS chip contains the service tag, which is also visible on a barcode label at the bottom of the computer.
1
power cable
2
2-in-1 cable: LVDS connector
3
CRT cable
4
USB cable
5
2-in-1 camera connector
6
coin-cell battery cable
7
hard disk cable
NOTICE: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in
damage to the computer.
NOTE: After you have replaced the system board, enter the computer Service Tag into the BIOS of the replacement system board.