System board, Removing the system board – Dell Inspiron 13 (1370, Late 2009) User Manual
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System Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1370 Service Manual
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
Removing the System Board
1.
Follow the procedures in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the battery (see
Removing the Battery
).
3.
Remove the optical drive (see
Removing the Optical Drive
).
4.
Remove the memory module (see
Removing the Memory Module(s)
).
5.
Remove the Mini-Card(s) (see
Removing the Mini-Card(s)
).
6.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
7.
Remove the palm rest (see
Removing the Palm Rest
).
8.
Remove the Bluetooth card (see
Removing the Bluetooth Card
).
9.
Remove the hard drive (see
Removing the Hard Drive
).
10.
Remove the USB/audio board (see
Removing the USB/Audio Board
).
11.
Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable from the system board connector.
12.
Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board connector.
13.
Remove the two screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
14.
Lift the right side of the system board at an angle and carefully ease the I/O connectors out of 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.