Replacing the system board – Dell Alienware M11x (Early 2010) User Manual
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16.
Remove the three screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
17.
Carefully ease the connectors on the system board out of the slots in the computer, and lift the system board out of the computer.
Replacing the System Board
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Align the connectors on the system board with the slots on the computer and place it on the computer base.
3.
Replace the three screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
4.
Connect the AC adapter connector cable to the connector on the system board.
5.
Replace the I/O board (see
Replacing the I/O Board
).
6.
Replace the display assembly (see
Replacing the Display Assembly
).
7.
Replace the coin-cell battery (see
Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
).
8.
Replace the Bluetooth™ card (see
Replacing the Bluetooth Card
).
9.
Replace the palm rest assembly (see
Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly
).
10.
Replace the keyboard (see
Replacing the Keyboard
).
11.
Replace the hinge cover (see
Replacing the Hinge Cover
).
12.
Replace the memory module(s) (see
Replacing the Memory Module(s)
).
13.
Replace the Mini-Card(s) (see
Replacing the Mini-Card(s)
).
14.
Replace the hard-drive assembly (see
Replacing the Hard-Drive Assembly
).
15.
Replace the battery pack (see
Replacing the Battery Pack
).
16.
Replace the base cover (see
Replacing the Base Cover
).
17.
Replace any cards or blank that you removed from the 3-in-1 Media Card reader slot.
18.
Turn on the computer.
1
system board
2
screws (3)
3
AC adapter cable connector
CAUTION:
Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.