DELL 3000 User Manual

Replacing the System Board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety 
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in 

Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 

NOTE: Your computer’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 

desired changes again after you replace the system board.

 

Procedure

1 

Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the 
computer base.

2  Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
3  Connect the power-adapter-port cable and speaker cable to the 

connectors on the system board.

4  Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the system board and 

press down on the latch to secure the cable.

5  Adhere the display cable to the fan.
6  Slide the display cable into the connector on the system board and press 

down on the latch to secure the cable.

7 

Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.

Post-requisites

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