Dell XPS M1210 MXC062 XPS M1210 Service Manual - Page 44

Replacing the System Board, Flashing the BIOS, Back to Contents

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1 modem cable connector on system board 2 system board 3 computer base 4 system board connector for the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology 5 cable connector for the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology Replacing the System Board 1. Replace in reverse order all of the components that you removed in Removing the System Board. NOTICE: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer. 2. Turn on the computer. NOTE: If you use a BIOS update program CD to flash the BIOS, press before inserting the CD so that you can set up the computer to boot from a CD this one time only. Otherwise, you must enter the system setup program to change the default boot order. 3. Insert the flash BIOS update program CD that accompanied the replacement system board into the optical drive. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen. See Flashing the BIOS for further information. 4. Enter the system setup program to update the BIOS on the new system board with the computer Service Tag. Back to Contents Page

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1
modem cable
connector on
system board
3
computer base
5
cable connector for the
internal card with Bluetooth
wireless technology
2
system board
4
system board connector for the
internal card with Bluetooth
wireless technology
Replacing the System Board
1. Replace in reverse order all of the components that you removed in
Removing the System Board
.
NOTICE:
Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the
computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer.
2. Turn on the computer.
NOTE:
If you use a BIOS update program CD to flash the BIOS, press <F12> before inserting the CD so that you can
set up the computer to boot from a CD this one time only. Otherwise, you must enter the system setup program to
change the default boot order.
3. Insert the flash BIOS update program CD that accompanied the replacement system board into the optical drive. Follow
the instructions that appear on the screen. See
Flashing the BIOS
for further information.
4. Enter the system setup program to update the BIOS on the new system board with the computer Service Tag.
Back to Contents Page