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Replacing the system board, Procedure, Post-requisites

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49 Replacing the system board NOTE: 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 www.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 appropriate changes again after you replace the system board. Procedure 1. Slide the I/O ports on the system board into the slots on the chassis and align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the chassis. 2. Replace the screws that secure the system board to the chassis. 3. Route and connect the cables that you disconnected from the system board. For more information, see "System-board components." Post-requisites 1. Replace the processor. 2. Replace the processor fan and heat sink assembly. 3. Replace the wireless card. 4. Replace the solid-state drive. 5. Replace the graphics card. 6. Replace the memory modules. 7. Follow the procedure from step 9 to step 10 in "Replacing the power-supply unit". 8. Replace the right-side cover. 84 Replacing the system board

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Replacing the system board
NOTE:
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
www.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 appropriate changes again after you replace the system board.
Procedure
1.
Slide the I/O ports on the system board into the slots on the chassis and align the screw holes on the system board with the screw
holes on the chassis.
2.
Replace the screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
3.
Route and connect the cables that you disconnected from the system board.
For more information, see “
System-board components
.”
Post-requisites
1.
Replace the
processor
.
2.
Replace the
processor fan and heat sink assembly
.
3.
Replace the
wireless card
.
4.
Replace the
solid-state drive
.
5.
Replace the
graphics card
.
6.
Replace the
memory modules
.
7.
Follow the procedure from step 9 to step 10 in “
Replacing the power-supply unit
”.
8.
Replace the
right-side cover
.
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