Replacing The System Board; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 20 Service Manual

Replacing the System 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, follow the instructions in
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the system board. You
must enter the Service Tag in the System Setup after you replace the
system board.

Procedure

1 Place the system board on a clean and flat surface with memory-module
slot facing upwards.
2 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Replacing the
3 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Replacing the
Module".
4 Turn the system board over.
5 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the system-board
bracket.
6 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the
system-board bracket.
7 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the system-board
bracket.
8 Connect the camera and control-buttons board cable to the system
board.
9 Carefully turn the system-board bracket over.
10 Align the screw holes on the system-board bracket with the screw holes
on the display bezel.
11 Replace the screws that secure the system-board bracket to the display
bezel.
12 Connect the hard-drive cable, speaker cable, display cable, and display-
backlight cable to the system board.
For more information, see
13 Slide the power-status light cable into the system-board connector and
press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.
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After Working Inside Your
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