System Board; Removing The System Board - Dell Vostro 3681 Service Manual

Next steps
1. Install the heatsink assembly.
2. Install the side cover.
3. Follow the procedure in

System board

Removing the system board

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup
program after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes that you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup
program. You must make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can
reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board.
2. Remove the side cover.
3. Remove the front bezel.
4. Remove the HDD/ODD
5. Remove the optical disk
6. Remove the memory modules.
7. Remove the graphics
8. Remove the solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory
9. Remove the wireless card.
10. Remove the media card
11. Remove the processor fan and heat-sink
12. Remove the processor.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the system board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
52 Disassembly and reassembly
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