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Inspiron 16 7635 2-in-1 Owner's Manual

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Installing the system board

CAUTION: The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.

About this task

The following image indicates the connectors on your system board.

System board connectors

  1. Touch-screen cable connector
  2. Display-cable connector
  3. Battery-cable connector
  4. Keyboard-backlight cable connector
  5. Keyboard-cable connector
  6. Touchpad-cable connector
  7. Speaker-board cable connector
  8. Speaker-cable connector
  9. M.2 solid-state drive connector
  10. M.2 wireless-card connector
  11. I/O-board cable connector
  12. Fan-cable connector

The following image(s) indicate the location of the system board and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Installing the system board

Steps

  1. Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Replace the two screws (M2x2) that secure the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Place the USB Type-C bracket on the system board.
  4. Align the screw holes on the USB Type-C bracket to the screw holes on the system board.
  5. Replace the two screws (M2x4) that secure the USB Type-C bracket to the system board.
  6. Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the system board and close the latch.
  7. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board and close the latch.
  8. Connect the touchpad cable to the system board and close the latch.
  9. Connect the speaker-board cable to the connector on the system board.
  10. Connect the speaker cables to the connector on the system board.
  11. Connect the I/O board cable to the connector on the system board and close the latch.
  12. Connect the fan cable to the connector on the system board.

Next steps

  1. Install the heat sink.
  2. Install the fan.
  3. Install the display assembly.
  4. Install the wireless card.
  5. Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or the M.2 2280 solid-state drive , whichever is applicable.
  6. Install the 4-cell battery (64 Wh) or the 6-cell battery (86 Wh), whichever is applicable.
  7. Install the base cover.
  8. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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