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I/O board, Removing the I/O board

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Next steps 1. Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 22 in Replacing the system board. NOTE: The system board can be removed and installed along with the heat sink. This simplifies the removal and installation procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink. 2. Install the solid-state drive bracket. 3. Install the rear I/O-cover. 4. Install the graphics-card fan. 5. Install the processor fan. 6. Install the 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-state drive, as applicable. 7. Install the wireless card. 8. Install the battery. 9. Install the base cover. 10. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. I/O board Removing the I/O board Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 19 in Removing the system board. NOTE: The system board can be removed and installed along with the heat sink. This simplifies the removal and installation procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink. 2. Remove the base cover. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the wireless card. 5. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-state drive, as applicable. 6. Remove the solid-state drive bracket. 7. Remove the processor fan. 8. Remove the graphics-card fan. 9. Remove the rear I/O-cover. 10. Remove the display assembly. 11. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 16 in Removing the system board. NOTE: The system board can be removed and installed along with the heat sink. This simplifies the removal and installation procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink. About this task The following image(s) indicate the location of the I/O board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure. 76

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Next steps
1.
Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 22 in
Replacing the system board
.
NOTE:
The system board can be removed and installed along with the heat sink. This simplifies the removal and installation
procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.
2.
Install the
solid-state drive bracket
.
3.
Install the
rear I/O-cover
.
4.
Install the
graphics-card fan
.
5.
Install the
processor fan
.
6.
Install the
2230 solid-state drive
or
2280 solid-state drive
, as applicable.
7.
Install the
wireless card
.
8.
Install the
battery
.
9.
Install the
base cover
.
10.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
I/O board
Removing the I/O board
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 19 in
Removing the system board
.
NOTE:
The system board can be removed and installed along with the heat sink. This simplifies the removal and installation
procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.
2.
Remove the
base cover
.
3.
Remove the
battery
.
4.
Remove the
wireless card
.
5.
Remove the
2230 solid-state drive
or
2280 solid-state drive
, as applicable.
6.
Remove the
solid-state drive bracket
.
7.
Remove the
processor fan
.
8.
Remove the
graphics-card fan
.
9.
Remove the
rear I/O-cover
.
10.
Remove the
display assembly
.
11.
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 16 in
Removing the system board
.
NOTE:
The system board can be removed and installed along with the heat sink. This simplifies the removal and installation
procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the I/O board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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