Replacing the system board, Procedure, Postrequisites – Dell Inspiron 20 (3045, Early 2014) User Manual

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Replacing the System Board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in

Before Working Inside Your Computer

. After working inside your

computer, follow the instructions in

After Working Inside Your

Computer

. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory

Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You
must enter the Service Tag in the system setup after you replace the

system board.

Procedure

1

Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the display-panel

base and align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes

on the display-panel base.

2 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the display-panel

base.

3 Connect the fan cable, optical-drive cable, hard-drive cable, hard-drive

and optical-drive power cable, converter-board cable, control-buttons

board cable, speaker cable, and camera cable to the system board.
For more information, see

System Board Components

.

4 Slide the display cable in the connector on the system board and press

down on the latch to secure the cable.

Postrequisites

1

Replace the

heat sink

.

2 Replace the

wireless card

.

3 Replace the

system-board shield

.

4 Replace the

memory module(s)

.

5 Replace the

VESA-mount bracket

.

6 Replace the

back cover

.

7

Replace the

stand assembly

.

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