Dell P264001, 17-5748, 9264 owner manual Replacing the System Board, Replace the heat-sink assembly

Replacing the System 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.

NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the system setup after you replace the system board.

Procedure

1Replace the heat-sink assembly.

2Align the screw holes on the system-board assembly with the screw holes on the computer base.

3Replace the screws that secure the system-board assembly to the computer base.

4Connect the power-adapter port cable and speaker cable to the system board.

5Adhere the display cable to the fan.

6Slide the display cable and I/O-board cable into the respective connectors and press down the latches to secure the cables.

7Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.

8Slide the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.

9Close the display and turn the computer over.

10Route the antenna cables on the computer base.

Post-requisites

1Replace the optical-drive connector board.

2Replace the battery-connector board.

3Replace the palm rest.

4Replace the keyboard.

5Replace the wireless card.

6Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.

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