Removing the USB Board | 37
Removing the USB 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" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the
instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10.
2Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 12.
3Remove the hard-drive. See "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 16.
4Remove the wireless card. See"Removing the Wireless Card" on page 19.
5Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 21.
6Remove the bottom cover. See "Removing the Bottom Cover" on page 25.
Procedure
1Peel off the tape that secures the USB-board cable to the USB board.
2Lift the latch and disconnect the USB-board cable from the USB board.
3Lift the USB board off the palm-rest assembly.
1 USB board 2 alignment post
3 connector latch 4 securing tape
5USB-board cable
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