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System Board
Dell™ Latitude™ 2100 Service Manual
WARNING: 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.
Removing the System Board
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1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2.Remove the battery from the computer.
3.Remove the keyboard from the computer.
4.Remove the access panel from the computer.
5.Remove the display assembly from the computer.
6.Open the clip that secures the touch pad cable to the system board.
7.Disconnect the touch pad cable from the system board.
8.Open the clip that secures the button board data cable to the system board.
9.Disconnect the button board data cable from the system board.
10.Turn over the computer.
11.Remove the six screws that secure the system board to the computer chassis.
12.Identify the side of the system board with USB ports attached, then lift that side of the system board from the chassis. Next, remove the system board from the chassis and set it aside on a flat, clean surface.