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Dell™Latitude™Z600ServiceManual

Removing a System Board Without Latitude ON

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the battery from the computer.
3. Remove the hinge covers from the computer.
4. Remove the access panel from the computer.
5. Disconnect the hard drive and touch pad cables from the system board.
6. Disconnect the wireless smart card, coin-cell, and speaker cables from their connectors on the system board.
7. Disconnect the fingerprint reader, Bluetooth®, and wireless card cables from their connectors on the system board.
8. Disconnect the volume control board cable from its connector on the system board.
9. Disconnect the antenna cables from their connectors on the WWAN card.
10. Remove the antenna cables from their routing paths in the computer.
11. Disconnect the network interface cable from its connector on the system board.
12. Remove the tape that secures the remaining antenna cables to the computer, then remove the antenna cables from the computer.
13. Disconnect the power connector cable from its connector on the system board.
14. Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer chassis.
15. Carefully flip over the system board and rest it on top of the computer chassis.
16. Disconnect the display panel cable from its connector on the the system board.
17. If applicable, disconnect the camera cable from its connector on the system 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.
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Removing a System Board Without Latitude ON
Removing a System Board With Latitude ON
Replacing a System Board Without Latitude ON
Replacing a System Board With Latitude On
Caution: Some cables remain attached to the underside of the system board.