Dell 9400 owner manual Removing the System Board

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System Board

Dell™ Inspiron™ 9400 Service Manual

Removing the System Board

Replacing the System Board

Removing the System Board

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

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.

NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Before Working Inside Your Computer) before working inside the computer.

The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the system board includes a CD that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the replacement system board.

1.Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive).

3.Remove the optical drive (see Optical Drive).

4.Remove the memory module(s) (see Removing the Memory Module(s)).

5.Remove the modem (see Removing the Modem).

6.Remove the Mini-Card (see Mini-Card).

7.Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover).

8.Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard).

9.Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).

10.Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).

11.Disconnect the ExpressCard connector from the connector on the system board.

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ExpressCard connector

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ExpressCard connector on system board

 

 

 

 

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Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms Battery Latch Assembly Removing the Battery Latch AssemblyReplacing the Battery Latch Assembly Back to Contents Before You Begin Recommended ToolsTurning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your ComputerComputer Orientation Screw IdentificationPage Back to Contents Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology ExpressCard Cage Mini-Card Back to Contents Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Back to Contents System Components Processor Module Removing the Processor ModuleReplacing the Processor Module Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling AssemblyReplacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Back to Contents Display Assembly DisplayReplacing the Display Assembly Display Bezel Removing the Display Bezel Display Panel Replacing the Display BezelPage Display Latch Replacing the Display PanelBack to Contents System Fans Back to Contents Flashing the Bios Hard Drive Removing the Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Returning a Hard Drive to Dell Hinge Cover Removing the Hinge CoverReplacing the Hinge Cover Keyboard Memory Modules Removing the Memory ModulesReplacing the Memory Modules Modem Removing the ModemReplacing the Modem Optical Drive Palm Rest Removing the Palm RestReplacing the Palm Rest Replace the hinge cover see Replacing the Hinge Cover Pin Assignments for I/O Connectors USB ConnectorVideo Connector Video TV-Out ConnectorIeee 1394 Connector Speakers Removing the SpeakersReplacing the Speakers Back to Contents Subwoofer System Board Removing the System BoardPage Replacing the System Board Remove the processor see Removing the Processor ModuleBack to Contents Back to Contents USB Port Board Removing the USB Port BoardReplacing the USB Port Board Back to Contents Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly Removing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling AssemblyReplacing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly Back to Contents
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