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 at an angle and then align the screw holes on the I/O board
with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Adhere the tape that secures the I/O board.
3 Align the screw hole on the display cable with the screw hole on the I/O board.
4 Replace the two screws (M1.6x3) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest
assembly.
5 Slide the I/O-board cable into the I/O board and close the latch to secure the
cable.
6 Slide the ngerprint-reader cable (optional) into the I/O board and close the
latch to secure the cable.
7 Connect the media-card reader cable to the connector on the I/O board.
8 Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the I/O board.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the battery.
2 Replace the base cover.
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