Dell Pro 14 PC14250 Owner's Manual

Removing the I/O board (For computers shipped with Intel Core Ultra 200U Series)

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

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the fan.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the I/O board and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Figure 1. Removing the I/O board
Image: Removing the I/O board

Steps

  1. Remove the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the right display-hinge to the chassis.
  2. Lift the right display-hinge upward to access the I/O board.
  3. For computers shipped with fingerprint readers, disconnect the FPC cable of the fingerprint reader from the connector (FPR) on the I/O board.
  4. Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the connector (IO) on the I/O board.
  5. Disconnect the vPro cable from the vPro connector on the I/O board.
  6. Remove the three screws (M2x3) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest assembly.
  7. Lift the I/O board off the palm-rest assembly.

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