System Board 85
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
page9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the System Board
Prerequisites
1
Remove the computer cover. See "Removing the Computer Cover" on
page18.
2
Remove the Mini-Card, if applicable. See "Removing the Mini-Card" on
page40.
3
Remove the any PCI-Express cards, if applicable. See "Removing PCI
Express Cards" on page33.
4
Remove the processor fan and heat-sink assembly. See "Removing the
Processor Fan and Heat-Sink Assembly" on page69.
5
Remove the processor. See "Removing the Processor" on page73.
6
Remove the memory modules. See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on
page21. Record which memory module is removed from each DIMM slot
so that the memory modules can be installed in the same slot after the
system board is replaced.
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