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Vostro 3481 Service Manual

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Removing the IO board

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer
  2. Remove the SD memory card
  3. Remove the base cover
  4. Remove the battery
  5. Remove the speakers

Steps

  1. Open the latch and disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board [1].
  2. Open the latch and disconnect the I/O board cable from the system board [2].
  3. Peel the I/O-board cable from the palm rest and keyboard assembly [3].
    Image: Removing the I/O board cable
  4. Remove the two (M2x4) screws that secure the I/O board to the palm rest and keyboard assembly [1].
  5. Lift the I/O board, along with the cable, off the palm rest and keyboard assembly [2].
    Image: Removing the I/O board

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