Removing The System Board - Dell Inspiron 9200 Service Manual

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System Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ 9200
Removing the System Board
Replacing the System Board
Removing the System Board
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main battery before you begin working inside the computer.
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the
system board includes a CD that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the replacement system board.
1. Follow the instructions in "Before Working Inside Your
2. Remove the hinge cover.
3. Remove the keyboard.
4. Remove the display assembly.
5. Remove the palm rest.
6. Remove the speaker connector from the system board.
7. Remove the USB connector from the system board.
8. Remove the hard drive bay connector from the system board.
1 USB connector
2 PC Card connector
3 bluetooth cable connector
4 speaker connector
9. If applicable, remove the video card.
NOTE: It is not necessary but highly
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recommended that you remove the system fans to allow easier access to the system board.