Procedure

NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you made to the BIOS using System Setup. Enter the Service Tag of your computer in the BIOS and make the desired changes again after you replace the system board.

For more information, see "Entering the Service Tag in BIOS" on page 37.

NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board.

1Disconnect the display cable from the system board.

2Disconnect the touchscreen cable from the system board.

3Lift the connector latch and using the pull-tab, disconnect the touchpad cable and keyboard-backlight cable from the connectors on the system board.

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2

1

4

1

keyboard-backlight cable

2

touchpad cable

 

 

 

 

3

touchscreen cable

4

display cable

 

 

 

 

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