System board, Removing the system board assembly – Dell Latitude E4300 (Late 2008) User Manual
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System Board
Dell™ Latitude™ E4300 Service Manual
Removing the System Board Assembly
Replacing the System Board Assembly
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag number, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for
the system board includes media that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the replacement system board.
Removing the System Board Assembly
1.
Follow the instructions in
What You Need to Know For Your Safety
.
2.
Remove the hard drive (see
Replacing the Hard Drive
).
3.
Remove the LED dashboard cover (see
Removing the LED Dashboard Cover
).
4.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
5.
Remove the display assembly (see
Removing the Display Assembly
).
6.
Remove the palm rest (see
Removing the Palm Rest
).
7.
Remove the system fan (see
Removing the System Fan
).
8.
Remove the optical drive (see
Removing the Optical Drive
).
9.
Disconnect the smart card cable.
10.
Disconnect the speaker assembly cable.
11.
Disconnect the coin-cell battery from the system board (see
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
).
12.
Remove the four M2.5 x 5 screws and three M2 x 4-mm screws from the system board.
CAUTION:
Before working inside the computer, read the safety information that shipped with the computer. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www.dell.com at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
1 smart card cable
2 coin-cell battery
3 coin-cell battery connector 4 speaker assembly cable