Removing the system board, Prerequisites, Procedure – Dell Inspiron 20 (3043, Mid 2014) User Manual

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Removing 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 BIOS setup program after you replace

the system board.

NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have

made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must make the

desired changes again 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.

Prerequisites

1

Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in “Removing the

Back

Cover

”.

2 Remove the

wireless card

.

Procedure

1

Disconnect the speaker cable and display-backlight cable.
For more information, see “

System Board Components

”.

2 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the power-status light cable from

the system board.
For more information, see “

System Board Components

”.

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