Dell Inspiron 2000 - Manual (Page 41)

shield, care must be taken when separating the audio EMI shield from the USB connector housing.
8. Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, carefully separate the audio EMI shield away from the USB connector housing. Place the edge of the
screwdriver between the audio EMI shield and the USB connector housing, and slowly pry the two apart.
9. Remove the two M2 x 4-mm screws that secure the audio I/O cover to the bottom case assembly.
10. Remove the audio I/O cover.
11. Remove the six M2 x 3.5-mm screws that secure the system board to the bottom case assembly. White arrows on the system board
assembly point to the M2 x 3.5-mm screws.
12. Remove the M2 x 8.5-mm screw that secures the modem retainer bracket .
13. Remove the modem retainer bracket from the bottom case assembly.
14. Disconnect the speaker wire from the connector on the system board assembly.
15. Disconnect the fan wire from the connector on the system board assembly.
16. Lift the system board assembly out of the bottom case assembly.
To replace the system board assembly, perform the following steps:
1. Transfer the memory module(s) to the replacement system board assembly.
2. Place the new hard-disk drive EMI clip on the system board assembly (see Figure 21).
Figure 21. Hard-Disk Drive EMI Clip Installation
3. Place the system board assembly in the bottom case assembly.
The I/O ports should protrude comfortably through the openings at the back of the bottom case assembly.
4. Reconnect the fan wire to the connector on the system board assembly.
5. Reconnect the speaker wire to the connector on the system board assembly.
6. Replace the modem retainer bracket around the I/O ports and on top of the modem.
7. Reinstall the M2 x 8.5-mm screw on the right side of the modem to secure the modem retainer bracket to the system board assembly. The
hole for the M2 x 8.5-mm screw is located by the VGA port.
8. Reinstall the six M2 x 3.5-mm screws that secure the system board assembly to the bottom case assembly. White arrows on the system
board assembly point to the screw holes. One of the M2 x 3.5-mm screws passes through the hard-disk drive EMI clip (see Figure 20).
9. Reinstall the audio EMI shield.
a. Carefully position the audio EMI shield so the section with the two-sided tape is over the USB connector housing.
b. Press the audio EMI shield down so it attaches to the USB connector housing.
c. Reattach the thermal conductive tape across the thermal cooling solution.
10. Reinstall the two media bay connector screws at both ends of the media bay connector located on the back of the bottom case assembly.
11. Reinstall the four 5-mm socket screws for the VGA and parallel ports located on the back of the bottom case assembly
1 M2 x 3.5-mm screw
2 Hard-disk drive EMI clip