Replacing the system board, Procedure, Post-requisites – Dell Inspiron 14 (3441, Mid 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

Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the

computer base.

2 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
3 Connect the power-adapter-port cable and speaker cable to the

connectors on the system board.

4 Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the system board and

press down on the latch to secure the cable.

5 Adhere the display cable to the fan.
6 Slide the display cable into the connector on the system board and press

down on the latch to secure the cable.

7

Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.

Post-requisites

1

Replace the

palm rest

.

2 Replace the

hard drive

.

3 Replace the

wireless card

.

4 Replace the

memory module(s)

.

5 Replace the

base cover

.

6 Replace the

keyboard

.

7

Replace the

optical drive

.

8 Replace the

battery

.

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