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5.Disconnect the modem cable and ground wire from the modem:
a.Disconnect the modem cable from the modem.
b.Use a size #1 screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the modem and ground wire to the system board, and set the screws aside.
6.Before you remove the existing system board, visually compare the replacement system board to the existing system board to make sure that you have the correct part.
7.Remove the six screws that attach the system board to the bottom of the computer.
8.Lift the system board out of the computer.
9. Place the system board that you just removed next to the replacement system board.
Replacing the System Board
1.Transfer components from the existing system board to the replacement system board: a. Remove the memory modules and install them on the replacement system board.
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b.Remove the
c.Remove the modem from the existing system board and transfer it to the replacement system board.
2.Configure the settings of the replacement system board.
3.Set the jumpers on the replacement system board so that they are identical to the ones on the existing system board.
NOTE: Some components and connectors on the replacement system board may be in different locations from corresponding connectors on the existing system board.
4.Orient the replacement system board by aligning the slots in the bottom of the board to the tabs on the computer.
5.Slide the system board down onto the pins.
6.Replace the screw that holds the system board down.
7.Reconnect the modem cable and ground wire to the modem:
a.Reconnect the modem cable from the modem.
b.Use a size #1 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the modem and ground wire to the system board, and set the screws aside.
8.Replace any components and cables that you removed from the system board.
9.Reconnect all cables to their connectors at the back of the computer.
10.Close the computer cover.