Dell XPS 8700 (Mid 2013) - Manual (Page 74)

74 | Removing the System Board
Procedure
NOTE: Your computer’s service tag is stored in the system board. You must enter
the service tag in the BIOS after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location
of the connectors, so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the
system board.
1 Disconnect all the cables connected to the system board.
2 Make note of the cable routing and remove the cables from the routing guides.
3 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
4 Lift the system board up and out of the chassis.
1 screws (5) 2 system board
1 2
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