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System Board: Dell Inspiron 700m Service Manual

System Board

Dell™ Inspiron™ 700m Service Manual

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical outlets.

NOTICE: To avoid ESD, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.

NOTICE: Read "Before Working Inside Your Computer" before performing the following procedure.

Remove the battery.
Remove the optical drive module.
1. Slide and hold the latch release.
1. Remove the optical drive from the bay.
Remove the hard drive.
Remove the Mini PCI card, if present.
Remove the modem card, if present.
Remove the keyboard.
Remove the upper memory module.
Remove the memory module.
Remove the display module.
Remove the palm rest.

1

hex screws (2)

4

system board

2

coin-cell battery connector

5

modem cable connector

3

upper case M2 x 5-mm screw

Remove the two 5 mm hex nuts on either side of the video connector located on the left side of the computer.
Disconnect the coin-cell battery connector and the modem cable connector from the main board.
If replacing the system board, remove the memory from the old system board and install the memory on the new system board.
Remove the M2 x 5-mm screw that secures the system board to the bottom case.
Lift the system board up, from the right side, and out of the bottom case.

NOTE: Route cables so that they will not be crimped or pinched when the complete assembly is put back together.

NOTE: After replacing the system board, enter the computer Service Tag into the BIOS of the replacement system board.