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Replacing the Optical-Drive Connector Board, Procedure, Post-requisites

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Replacing the Optical-Drive Connector 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. Procedure 1 Slide the optical-drive connector board into the system-board connector. 2 Replace the screw that secures the optical-drive connector board to the computer base. 3 Route the antenna cables on the optical-drive connector board and slide the cables into the slot on the computer base. 4 Close the display and turn the computer over. 5 Route the antenna cables through the routing guide on the computer base. 6 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card. See "Replacing the Wireless Card". Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in "Replacing the Palm Rest". 2 Replace the keyboard. 3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the Optical Drive". 4 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in "Replacing the Hard Drive". 5 Replace the base cover. 6 Replace the battery. 58

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Replacing the Optical-Drive
Connector 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.
Procedure
1
Slide the optical-drive connector board into the system-board
connector.
2
Replace the screw that secures the optical-drive connector board to the
computer base.
3
Route the antenna cables on the optical-drive connector board and slide
the cables into the slot on the computer base.
4
Close the display and turn the computer over.
5
Route the antenna cables through the routing guide on the computer
base.
6
Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card. See “Replacing the
Wireless Card
”.
Post-requisites
1
Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 9 in “Replacing the
Palm Rest
”.
2
Replace the
keyboard
.
3
Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in “Replacing the
Optical
Drive
”.
4
Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 6 in “Replacing the
Hard Drive
”.
5
Replace the
base cover
.
6
Replace the
battery
.
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