Service Manual

Removing the system board

WARNING: Before working inside your Embedded Box PC, read the

safety information that shipped with your Embedded Box PC and

follow the steps in

Before working inside your Embedded Box PC.

After working inside your Embedded Box PC, follow the steps in After

working inside your Embedded Box PC. For more safety best practices,

see the Regulatory Compliance home page at

www.dell.com/

regulatory_compliance.

NOTE: Your Embedded Box PC’s Service Tag is stored in the system

board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after

you replace the system board.

NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have

made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must make the

appropriate changes again 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 the cables

correctly after you replace the system board.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the back cover.

2 Remove the hard drive or solid-state drive.

3 Remove the SIM card.

4 Remove the memory module.

5 Remove the WLAN card or CANbus card.

6 Remove the WWAN card or CANbus card.

7 Remove the intrusion switch.

8 Remove the CANbus cable.

9 Remove the I/O plate.

10 Remove the top cover.

11 Remove the IET board.

Procedure

1 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the chassis.