Dell 5000 Series owner manual Replacing the System Board, Replace the memory modules

Replacing the System Board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the System Setup after you replace the system board.

Procedure

1Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.

2Turn the system board over.

3Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the palm rest and place the system board on the palm rest.

4Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm rest.

5Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest.

6Connect the hard-drive cable and speaker cable to the system board.

7Turn the computer over and open the display.

8Slide the status-light board cable and touchpad cable into the respective connectors and press down on the latches to secure the cables.

Post-requisites

1Replace the heat sink.

2Replace the wireless card.

3Replace the memory module(s).

4Replace the base frame.

5Replace the keyboard.

6Replace the fan.

7Replace the hard drive.

8Replace the battery.

9Replace the base cover.

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