Replacing The System Board - Dell Inspiron 700m Service Manual

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11. Remove the two 5 mm hex nuts on either side of the video connector located on the left side of the computer.
12. Disconnect the coin-cell battery connector and the modem cable connector from the main board.
13. If replacing the system board, remove the
14. Remove the M2 x 5-mm screw that secures the system board to the bottom case.
15. Lift the system board up, from the right side, and out of the bottom case.
Replacing the System Board
1. Place the system board in the bottom case.
NOTE: Route cables so that they will not be crimped or pinched when the complete assembly is put back together.
2. Reconnect all the cables to the system board ZIF connectors.
3. Reinstall the M2 x 5-mm screw that secures the system board to the bottom case.
NOTE: After replacing the system board, enter the computer Service Tag into the BIOS of the replacement system board.
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memory from the old system board and install the memory on the new system board.