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Removing the System Board, Prerequisites

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Removing 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. 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 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 desired 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 them correctly after you replace the system board. Prerequisites 1 Remove the both the left and right side-panels. See "Removing the Side Panels". 2 Remove the memory fan. 3 Remove the graphics card. 4 Remove the multiple graphics cards. 5 Remove the coin cell battery. 6 Remove the memory modules. 7 Remove the processor liquid-cooling assembly fan. 8 Remove the wireless card. 9 Remove the processor. 117

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Removing 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
.
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
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 desired
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 them correctly after
you replace the system board.
Prerequisites
1
Remove the both the left and right side-panels. See “
Removing the Side
Panels
”.
2
Remove the
memory fan
.
3
Remove the
graphics card
.
4
Remove the
multiple graphics cards
.
5
Remove the
coin cell battery
.
6
Remove the
memory modules
.
7
Remove the
processor liquid-cooling assembly fan
.
8
Remove the
wireless card
.
9
Remove the
processor
.
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