Replacing the system board, 5 turn the system board assembly over – Dell Inspiron 17R (N7110, Early 2011) User Manual
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16 Remove the coin-cell battery (see "Removing the Coin-Cell Battery" on
17 Remove the thermal cooling assembly (see "Removing the Thermal
Cooling Assembly" on page 81).
18 Remove the processor (see "Removing the Processor Module" on page 85).
Replacing the System Board
1 Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Replace the processor (see "Replacing the Processor Module" on page 86).
3 Replace the thermal cooling assembly (see "Replacing the Thermal
Cooling Assembly" on page 82).
4 Replace the coin-cell battery (see "Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery" on
5 Turn the system board assembly over.
6 Slide the connectors on the system board into the slots on the computer
base.
7 Gently press the system board to connect the connector on the system
board to the connector on the I/O board.
8 Replace the six screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
9 Connect the speaker cable, subwoofer cable, status-light board cable,
camera cable, and AC-adapter cable to the connectors on the system
board.
10 Slide the display cable into the connector on the system board and press
down on the connector latch to secure the display cable to the connector
on the system board.
11 Replace the thermal fan (see "Replacing the Thermal Fan" on page 66).
12 Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 7 in "Replacing the Hard Drive"
13 Replace the palm-rest assembly (see "Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly"
14 Replace the keyboard (see "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 29).
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