Dell PP19S manual Removing the System Board

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System Board

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1010 Service Manual

Removing the System Board

Replacing the System Board

Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS

Setting the Keyboard Matrix

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) before working inside the computer.

Removing the System Board

1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

2.Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).

3.Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).

4.Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).

5.Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive).

6.Remove the palm rest bracket (see Removing the Palm Rest Bracket).

7.Remove the coin-cell battery (see Removing the Coin-Cell Battery).

8.Remove the 2-in-1 memory and processor board (see Removing the 2-in-1 Memory and Processor Board).

9.Remove the Mini-Cards (see Removing the Mini-Card).

10.Remove the TV tuner card (see Removing the TV Tuner Card).

11.Remove the 3-in-1 Media Card Reader (see Removing the Media Card Reader).

12.Remove the two screws that secure the system board to the computer base.

1 screws (2) 2 system board

13. Lift the system board out of the computer base.