Dell Inspiron 14 (3442, Early 2014) - Manual (Page 64)

Replacing the System Board
WARNING: 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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You
must enter the Service Tag in the system setup after you replace the
system board.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the
computer base.
2 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
3 Connect the power-adapter-port cable and speaker cable to the
connectors on the system board.
4 Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the system board and
press down on the latch to secure the cable.
5 Adhere the display cable to the fan.
6 Slide the display cable into the connector on the system board and press
down on the latch to secure the cable.
7 Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the palm rest .
2 Replace the hard drive .
3 Replace the wireless card .
4 Replace the memory module(s) .
5 Replace the base cover .
6 Replace the keyboard .
7 Replace the optical drive .
8 Replace the battery .
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