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USB Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface.
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your
computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery,
see "Removing the Battery" on page13, before working inside the computer.
Removing the USB Board
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page9.
2
Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page13.
3
Follow the instructions from step3 to step 8 in "Removing the Palm-Rest
Assembly" on page 25.
4
Remove the optical drive. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 23.
5
Lift the connector latch that secures the USB-board cable to the connector
on the system board and remove the USB-board cable.
6
Remove the screw that secures the USB board to the computer base.
7
Lift the USB board at an angle and release the connectors on the USB
board from the slots on the computer base.