Dell Inspiron 3050 Micro Desktop Inspiron 3050 Service Manual - Page 51

Replacing the system board, Procedure, Post-requisites

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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. 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. Procedure Place the system board on a clean, flat surface. Post-requisites 1 Replace the solid-state drive. 2 Replace the coin-cell battery. 3 Replace the wireless card. 4 Replace the memory module. 5 Replace the processor heat-sink. 6 Replace the processor fan. 7 Replace the base cover. 51

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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
. 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.
Procedure
Place the system board on a clean, flat surface.
Post-requisites
1
Replace the
solid-state drive
.
2
Replace the
coin-cell battery
.
3
Replace the
wireless card
.
4
Replace the
memory module
.
5
Replace the
processor heat-sink
.
6
Replace the
processor fan
.
7
Replace the
base cover
.
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