Sim board, Removing the sim board, Replacing the sim board – Dell Inspiron 13 (1370, Late 2009) User Manual
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SIM Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual
Removing the SIM Board
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the battery (see
Removing the Battery
).
3.
Follow the instructions from
step 3
to
step 15
in
Removing the System Board
.
4.
Disconnect the SIM board cable from the SIM board connector.
5.
Remove the screw that secures the SIM board to the computer base.
6.
Slide the SIM board out of the slots in the computer base.
7.
Note the cable routing and remove the SIM board cable from the computer base.
Replacing the SIM Board
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Connect the SIM board cable to the SIM board connector.
3.
Using the slots and the alignment posts on the computer base, replace the SIM board on the computer base.
4.
Replace the screw that secures the SIM board to the computer base.
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface.
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
Removing the Battery
) before working inside the
computer.
1
screw
2
SIM board cable
3
slots in the computer base
4
cable routing guides
5
SIM board
6
alignment post