Replacing the I/O 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
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Place the I/O board on the palmrest and keyboard assembly.
2 Align the screw holes on the I/O board with the screw holes on the
palmrest and keyboard assembly.
3 Replace the screws that secure the I/O board to the palmrest and
keyboard assembly.
4 Connect the I/O-board cable and power and volume-buttons board
cable to the I/O board.
5 Connect the sensor-board cable to the I/O board.
6 Adhere the tape that secures the sensor-board cable to the I/O board.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 4 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
2 Replace the battery.
3 Replace the base cover.
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