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Replacing the system board, Procedure, Post-requisites, Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS setup

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22 Replacing the system board NOTE: 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. 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 you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board. Procedure 1. Using the alignment posts, place the system on the palm-rest assembly and align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 2. Replace the 10 screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly. 3. Slide the touchpad cable, fingerprint-reader cable (optional), and the keyboard-controller board cable into the system board and close the connector latches to secure the cables. 4. Connect the headset port cable, speaker cable, and display cable to the system board. 5. Connect the antenna cables to the system board. The following table provides the antenna cable color schemes for the wireless card supported by your computer. Table 3. Antenna-cable color scheme Connectors on the wireless card Antenna-cable color Main (white triangle) White Auxiliary (black triangle) Black 6. Align the screw holes on the display-cable bracket with the screw holes on the system board. 7. Replace the two screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the display-cable bracket to system board. Post-requisites 1. Replace the fans. 2. Replace the heat sink. 3. Replace the solid-state drive. 4. Replace the battery. 5. Replace the base cover. Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program 1. Turn on or restart your computer. 2. Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed to enter the BIOS setup program. 3. Navigate to the Main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag Input field. NOTE: Service tag is the alphanumeric identifier located at the back side of your computer. 36 Replacing the system board

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Replacing the system board
NOTE:
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
.
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 you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You
must make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board.
Procedure
1.
Using the alignment posts, place the system on the palm-rest assembly and align the screw holes on the system board with the screw
holes on the palm-rest assembly.
2.
Replace the 10 screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly.
3.
Slide the touchpad cable, fingerprint-reader cable (optional), and the keyboard-controller board cable into the system board and close
the connector latches to secure the cables.
4.
Connect the headset port cable, speaker cable, and display cable to the system board.
5.
Connect the antenna cables to the system board.
The following table provides the antenna cable color schemes for the wireless card supported by your computer.
Table 3. Antenna-cable color scheme
Connectors on the wireless card
Antenna-cable color
Main (white triangle)
White
Auxiliary (black triangle)
Black
6.
Align the screw holes on the display-cable bracket with the screw holes on the system board.
7.
Replace the two screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the display-cable bracket to system board.
Post-requisites
1.
Replace the
fans
.
2.
Replace the
heat sink
.
3.
Replace the
solid-state drive
.
4.
Replace the
battery
.
5.
Replace the
base cover
.
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS setup
program
1.
Turn on or restart your computer.
2.
Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed to enter the BIOS setup program.
3.
Navigate to the
Main
tab and enter the Service Tag in the
Service Tag Input
field.
NOTE:
Service tag is the alphanumeric identifier located at the back side of your computer.
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