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System Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1018 Service Manual
Removing the System Board
Replacing the System Board
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
CAUTION:
Handle components and cards by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts.
Removing the System Board
1. Follow the instructions in
Before You
2. Remove any installed card or blank from the Media Card reader slot.
3. Remove the battery (see
Removing the
4. Remove the keyboard (see
5. Remove the hard-drive assembly (follow the instructions from
6. Remove the palm rest assembly (see
7. Remove the memory module (see
8. Remove the Mini-Card (see
9. Remove the middle cover (see
10. Remove the display assembly (see
11. Remove the support brackets (see
12. Disconnect the AC adapter connector cable, status lights board cable, and I/O board cable from their connectors on the system board.
13. Remove the grounding screw that secures the I/O board cable to the system board.
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the
Keyboard).
Removing the Palm Rest
Removing the Memory
Module).
Removing the
Mini-Card).
Removing the Middle
Cover).
Removing the Display
Assembly).
Removing the Support
Brackets).
Removing the
step 4
to
step 6
in
Removing the Hard
Assembly).
Battery) before working inside the
Drive).