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Removing the System Board 44 Prerequisites 44 Procedure 45 Replacing the System Board 48 Procedure 48 Postrequisites 48 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 49 Removing the Keyboard 50 Prerequisites 50 Procedure 50 Replacing the Keyboard 53 Procedure 53 Postrequisites. 53 Removing the Display Assembly 54 Prerequisites 54 Procedure ... 58 Postrequisites 58 Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly 59 Prerequisites 59 Procedure 60 Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 62 Procedure 62 Postrequisites 62 Flashing the BIOS 63 6 | Contents
Removing the System Board 44 Prerequisites 44 Procedure 45 Replacing the System Board 48 Procedure 48 Postrequisites 48 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 49 Removing the Keyboard 50 Prerequisites 50 Procedure 50 Replacing the Keyboard 53 Procedure 53 Postrequisites. 53 Removing the Display Assembly 54 Prerequisites 54 Procedure ... 58 Postrequisites 58 Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly 59 Prerequisites 59 Procedure 60 Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 62 Procedure 62 Postrequisites 62 Flashing the BIOS 63 6 | Contents
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For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base-cover assembly. See "Removing the Wireless Card" on page 16. 3 Remove the wireless card. Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin-... palm-rest assembly. 1 2 1 coin-cell battery 2 coin-cell battery cable 28 | Removing the Coin-Cell Battery CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default. See "Removing the Battery" on page 26. It is recommended that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside...
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base-cover assembly. See "Removing the Wireless Card" on page 16. 3 Remove the wireless card. Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin-... palm-rest assembly. 1 2 1 coin-cell battery 2 coin-cell battery cable 28 | Removing the Coin-Cell Battery CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default. See "Removing the Battery" on page 26. It is recommended that shipped with your computer, follow the steps in "After Working Inside...
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NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board. 1 Using the pull tabs disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board. 2 1 I/O-board cable 1 2 pull tabs (2) Removing the System Board | 45 Procedure NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is located under the system badge. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board. 1 Using the pull tabs disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board. 2 1 I/O-board cable 1 2 pull tabs (2) Removing the System Board | 45 Procedure NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is located under the system badge. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS after you replace the system board.
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Replacing the System Board | 49 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer. 2 At the Dell logo, press to enter System Setup. 3 Navigate to the Main tab and type the Service Tag in the Service Tag field.
Replacing the System Board | 49 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer. 2 At the Dell logo, press to enter System Setup. 3 Navigate to the Main tab and type the Service Tag in the Service Tag field.
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... Drivers and Downloads. 5 In the Operating System drop-down, select the operating system installed on your computer. 6 Click BIOS. 7 Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer. 8 On the next page, select Single-file download and click Continue. 9 Save the file and once... file icon and follow the instructions on the computer. 2 Go to dell.com/support. 3 If you replace the system board. Flashing the BIOS | 63 Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is complete, navigate to the folder where you do not have your ...
... Drivers and Downloads. 5 In the Operating System drop-down, select the operating system installed on your computer. 6 Click BIOS. 7 Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer. 8 On the next page, select Single-file download and click Continue. 9 Save the file and once... file icon and follow the instructions on the computer. 2 Go to dell.com/support. 3 If you replace the system board. Flashing the BIOS | 63 Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is complete, navigate to the folder where you do not have your ...