Dell Inspiron 13 (1370, Late 2009) - Manual (Page 47)

15. Lift the system board out of the computer base and turn the system board over.
16. Remove the power board (see Removing the Power Board ).
17. Remove the processor fan (see Removing the Processor Fan ).
18. Remove the thermal cooling assembly (see Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly ).
Replacing the System Board
1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin .
2. Replace the thermal cooling assembly (see Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly ).
3. Replace the processor fan (see Replacing the Processor Fan ).
4. Replace the power board (see Replacing the Power Board ).
5. Turn the system board over.
6. Align the I/O connectors with the slots on the computer base, then use the alignment posts on the computer base to correctly place the system board.
Ensure that the display cable is above the system board, and that the coin- cell battery cable routes underneath the system board.
7. Connect the display cable to the system board connector.
8. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board connector.
9. With the adhesive side of the coin-cell battery facing down, press the coin-cell battery into place on the computer base.
10. Replace the two screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
11. Replace the USB/audio board (see Replacing the USB/Audio Board ).
12. Replace the hard drive (see Replacing the Hard Drive ).
13. Replace the Bluetooth card (see Replacing the Bluetooth Card ).
14. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest ).
15. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard ).
16. Replace the Mini-Card(s) (see Replacing the Mini-Card(s) ).
17. Replace the memory module (see Replacing the Memory Module(s) ).
18. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive ).
19. Replace the battery (see Replacing the Battery ).
20. Turn on the computer.
21. Enter the service tag (see Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS ).
1 I/O connectors 2 screws (2)
3 display cable 4 coin-cell battery cable
CAUTION: 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.
NOTE: After you have replaced the system board, enter the computer's Service Tag into the BIOS of the replacement system board.