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Removing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Handle components by their edges, and avoid touching
pins and contacts.
The system board’s BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode
label at the bottom of the computer.
Prerequsites
1Remove any installed card or blank from the 9-in-1 Media Card Reader.
2Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12.
3Remove the compartment door. See "Removing the Compartment Door" on page 14.
4Remove the hard drive(s). See "Removing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 18.
5Remove the coin-cell battery. See "Removing the Coin-Cell Battery" on page 16.
6Remove the memory module(s). See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 22.
7Remove the graphics-card heat sink fan. See "Removing the Graphics-Card Heat Sink
Fan" on page 26.
8Remove the graphics-card assembly. See "Removing the Graphics-Card Assembly" on
page 32.
9Remove the processor heat-sink fan. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan" on
page 29.
10 Remove the processor heat-sink. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 35.
11 Remove the processor module. See "Removing the Processor Module" on page 38.
12 Remove the center control cover. See "Removing the Center Control Cover" on
page 41.
13 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 45.
14 Remove the Mini-Card. See "Removing the Mini-Card" on page 49.
15 Remove the power button board. See "Removing the Power Button Board" on
page 55.
16 Remove the display assembly. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 57.
17 Remove the wirelessHD card. See "Removing the WirelessHD Card" on page 53.
18 Remove the status light board. See "Removing the Status Light Board" on page 61.
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