Removing 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.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the optical drive”.
3 Remove the keyboard.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in “Removing the base cover”.
Procedure
1 Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board.
2 Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the I/O board to the palm-rest
assembly.
3 Push the securing tab to release the I/O board from the palm-rest assembly.
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