Dell XPS 17 9730 Service Manual - Page 35

System board, System-board callouts, Removing the system board

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System board System-board callouts 1. Display-cable connector 2. Camera-cable connector 3. Right-fan cable connector 4. Right-speaker cable connector 5. Antenna-cable connectors 6. Keyboard-cable connector 7. Left-speaker cable connector 8. Left-fan cable connector 9. Power-button cable connector Removing the system board Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. NOTE: The Service Tag of your computer is stored in the system board. Enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board. NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes that you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. Make the appropriate 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 the cables correctly after you replace the system board. 2. Remove the base cover. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the memory module. 5. Remove the solid-state drive. 6. Remove the heat sink. 7. Remove the right fan. 8. Remove the left fan. 9. Remove the audio-daughter board. Removing and installing components 35

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System board
System-board callouts
1.
Display-cable connector
2.
Camera-cable connector
3.
Right-fan cable connector
4.
Right-speaker cable connector
5.
Antenna-cable connectors
6.
Keyboard-cable connector
7.
Left-speaker cable connector
8.
Left-fan cable connector
9.
Power-button cable connector
Removing the system board
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
.
NOTE:
The Service Tag of your computer is stored in the system board. Enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup
program after you replace the system board.
NOTE:
Replacing the system board removes any changes that you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup
program. Make the appropriate 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 the cables correctly after you replace the system board.
2.
Remove the
base cover
.
3.
Remove the
battery
.
4.
Remove the
memory module
.
5.
Remove the
solid-state drive
.
6.
Remove the
heat sink
.
7.
Remove the
right fan
.
8.
Remove the
left fan
.
9.
Remove the
audio-daughter board
.
Removing and installing components
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