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Dell 14 Plus DB14250 Owner's Manual

Installing the I/O 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 location of the I/O board and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Figure 1. Installing the I/O board
Image: Installing the IO board

Steps

  1. Place the I/O board on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Align the ports on the I/O board to the slots on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Align the screw holes on the I/O board with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  4. Replace the two screws (M2x3) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Connect the fingerprint-reader cable to its connector on the I/O board and close the latch.
    NOTE:This step is applicable only to computers that are shipped with the optional power button with fingerprint reader.
  6. Connect the I/O-board cable to its connector on the I/O board and close the latch.
  7. Close the display-assembly hinge and align the screw holes on the display hinge with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  8. Replace the two screws (M2.5x4) that secure the display-assembly hinge to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

Next steps

  1. Install the base cover.
  2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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