Replacing the system board
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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 appropriate
changes again after you replace the system board.
Procedure
1
Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
2
Adhere the tape that secures the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
3
Turn the system board over.
4
Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm-
rest assembly.
5
Replace the two screws (M2x3) that secures the system board to the palm-rest
assembly.
6
Connect the touch-pad cable and close the latch to secure the cable.
7
Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
8
Connect the I/O-board cable and close the latch to secure the cable.
9
Connect the hard-drive cable and close the latch to secure the cable.
10
Connect the power-button board cable and close the latch to secure the cable.
11
Connect the display cable and close the latch to secure the cable.
12
Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.
13
Close the display hinges.
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Summary of Contents for Inspiron 15 3000 Series
Page 24: ...6 Lift the keyboard off the palm rest assembly 24 ...
Page 28: ...6 Remove the two screws M2x5 that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 28 ...
Page 30: ...9 Remove the optical drive interposer 30 ...
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Page 39: ...6 Lift the hard drive off the hard drive bracket 39 ...
Page 42: ...2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory module slot 42 ...
Page 46: ...4 Slide and remove the wireless card from the wireless card slot 46 ...
Page 52: ...7 Note the power button board cable routing and peel it off the palm rest assembly 52 ...
Page 54: ...4 Replace the battery 54 ...
Page 59: ...4 Lift the I O board off the palm rest assembly 59 ...
Page 62: ...62 ...
Page 65: ...2 Lift the heat sink off the system board Integrated Eight screws Discrete Four screws 65 ...
Page 68: ...3 Lift the fan off the palm rest assembly 68 ...
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Page 77: ...14 Lift the system board off the palm rest assembly 77 ...
Page 81: ...3 Lift the touch pad bracket off the palm rest assembly 81 ...
Page 82: ...4 Lift the touch pad off the palm rest assembly 82 ...
Page 85: ...3 Lift the power adapter port off the palm rest assembly 85 ...
Page 90: ...7 Open the palm rest assembly at an angle and slide it off the display assembly 90 ...
Page 97: ...5 Lift the display panel off the display back cover and antenna assembly 97 ...
Page 100: ...3 Lift the camera off the display back cover and antenna assembly 100 ...
Page 103: ...2 Carefully lift the display hinges off the display back cover and antenna assembly 103 ...
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