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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Slide the I/O-board cable into the I/O-board cable connector and press
down on the latch to secure the cable.
2 Turn over the I/O board and align the screw hole on the I/O board with
the screw hole on the palm-rest assembly.
3 Replace the screw that secures the I/O board to the palm-rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 8 in ”Replacing the computer
base".
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Replace the wireless card.
4 Replace the hard drive.
5 Replace the base cover.
6 Replace the optical drive.
7 Replace the battery.
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