Dell Vostro 1710 (Early 2008) - Manual (Page 56)

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System Board Assembly
Dell™ Vostro™ 1710
Service Manual
Removing the System Board Assembly
Replacing the System Board Assembly
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the base of the computer.
The replacement kit for the system board includes media that provide a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the
replacement system board.
Removing the System Board Assembly
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your
computer.
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your Computer .
2. Remove any cards or blanks installed in the ExpressCard slot and the 8-in- 1 card slot.
3. Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive ).
4. Remove the WLAN card (see Removing a WLAN Card ).
5. Remove the fan (see Removing the Fan ).
6. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover ).
7. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard ).
8. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly ).
9. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest ).
10. Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive ).
11. Disconnect the 1394/USB daughter-card cable from the system board.
12. Disconnect the DC-in cable and speaker cable from the system board.
13. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the top of the system board.
14. Lift the right edge of the system board, and then carefully lift the system board out of the computer.