Dell Inspiron 9400 User Manual

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18. Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly).
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19. Remove the processor (see Removing the Processor Module).
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20. Remove the four M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the system board.
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21. Remove the system board, slowly easing the connectors out of their access holes on the back and side of the computer base:
a. With the back of the computer facing you, grasp the upper-right corner of the system board and lift it slightly.
b. Pull the system board assembly away from you toward the front of the computer and slightly to the right; at the same time, use your left hand to
release the audio connectors by pulling the side of the computer base slightly to the left.
Replacing the System Board
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system board M2.5 x 5-mm screws (4)
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system board assembly

Dell Inspiron 9400 Specifications

General

Hard Drive Interface	SATA
Battery	6-cell or 9-cell Lithium Ion
Processor	Intel Core Duo T2400 / T2500
RAM	Up to 2GB DDR2 SDRAM
Display	17-inch WXGA+ (1440x900) or WUXGA (1920x1200)
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce Go 7800
Optical Drive	DVD+/-RW
Operating System	Windows XP Media Center Edition or Windows XP Professional
Chipset	Intel 945PM Express
Wireless	Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Dimensions	15.5 x 11.3 x 1.6 inches
Storage	60GB / 80GB / 100GB / 120GB 5400RPM or 100GB 7200RPM