User Manual

Replacing the I/O 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Slide the I/O-board cable into its connector on the I/O board and close
the latch to secure the cable.
2 Adhere the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the I/O board.
3 Turn the I/O board over and align the screw hole on the I/O board with
the screw hole on the palm-rest assembly.
4 Replace the screw that secures the I/O board to the palm-rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in “Replacing the base cover”.
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in “Replacing the optical
drive”.
4 Replace the battery.
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