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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 page 13, before working inside the computer.

Removing the USB Board

1Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.

2Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.

3Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 8 in "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 25.

4Remove the optical drive. See "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 23.

5Lift the connector latch that secures the USB-board cable to the connector on the system board and remove the USB-board cable.

6Remove the screw that secures the USB board to the computer base.

7Lift the USB board at an angle and release the connectors on the USB board from the slots on the computer base.

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Dell M4040/14-N4050 owner manual Removing the USB Board