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Precision 7680 Service Manual

Installing the system board

Prerequisites

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

About this task

The figure indicates the location of the system board and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Installing the system board

Installing the system board

Steps

  1. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to its connector on the system board and flip the system board.
  2. Replace the four stand-off nuts (M2x3.5) to secure the CAMM memory.
    NOTE:This step is only applicable for configurations with CAMM memory.
    NOTE:In case of system board replacement, these four stand-off nuts need to be transferred from the old system board to the new system board.
  3. Replace the seven (M2x5) screws to secure the system board to the computer chassis.
  4. Replace the display cable bracket on the display cable.
  5. Replace the (M2x5) screw to secure the display cable bracket to the system board.
  6. Connect the power button board FFC from the system board, touchpad FFC, USH daughter board FFC (for models shipped with a USH daughter board), and SD card reader FPC cables.
  7. Connect the display cable to its connector on the system board.
  8. Replace the (M2x5) screw to secure the display cable bracket in place.
  9. Align the screw holes, and replace the four (M2x6) screws to secure the two PCB beam connectors to the system board and the GPU card.
    NOTE:For models shipped with an integrated GPU card, the PCB beam connectors are on the bottom and top-right side of the GPU card. For models shipped with a discrete GPU card, the PCB beam connectors are at the bottom side of the GPU card.
  10. Connect the GPU power cable to the connector on the system board on the top side of the computer.
  11. Lock the GPU power cable connector on the system board.

Next steps

  1. Install the inner frame.
  2. Install the heat-sink for integrated graphics or heat-sink for discrete graphics.
  3. Install the secondary solid-state drive.
  4. Install the primary solid-state drive.
  5. Install the WWAN card.
  6. Install the WLAN card.
  7. Install the interposer board module.
  8. Install the CAMM module or long CAMM module or memory module.
  9. Install the battery.
  10. Install the SIM card.
  11. Install the base cover.
  12. Follow the procedure in after working inside your computer.

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