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System Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1764 Service Manual
Removing the System Board
Replacing the System Board
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
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.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the computer.
Removing the System Board
1.Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
2.Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).
3.Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive).
4.Remove the module cover (see Removing the Module Cover).
5.Remove the
6.Remove the memory module(s) (see Removing the Memory Module(s)).
7.Remove the
8.Note of the routing of the
9.Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive).
10.Remove the power button panel (see Removing the Power Button Panel).
11.Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
12.Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).
13.Remove the Bluetooth® card (see Removing the Bluetooth Card).
14.Remove the processor fan (see Removing the Processor Fan).
15.Disconnect the following cables from their connectors on the system board:
•microphone cable
•AC adapter connector cable
•display cable
•speaker cable
•USB connector cable
16.Lift the connector latch and slide the USB/audio cable out of the connector on the system board.
17.Lift the connector latch and slide the optical drive board cable out of the connector on the system board.