Procedure

NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is located under the system badge. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS after you replace the system board.

NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board.

1Disconnect the display cable, display-light board cable, power-adapter port cable, left tron-lights cable, and front tron-lights cable from the system board.

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display cable

2

display-light board cable

 

 

 

 

3

power-adapter port cable

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left tron-lights cables

 

 

 

 

5

front tron-lights cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

Removing the System Board

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