56 Removing the Side I/O-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 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the back cover. See "Removing the Back Cover" on page 19.

2Remove the stand. See "Removing the Stand" on page 47.

3Remove the trim cover. See "Removing the Trim Cover" on page 87.

4Remove the I/O panel. See "Removing the I/O Panel" on page 91.

5Remove the system-board shield. See "Removing the System-Board Shield" on page 31.

6Remove the inner frame. See "Removing the Inner Frame" on page 95.

7Follow step 1 to step 6 in "Removing the I/O-Board" on page 99.

8Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless mini-card. See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 67.

9Remove the processor heat-sink. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink" on page 79.

10Follow step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the System Board" on page 111.

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