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Inspiron 14 7430 2-in-1 Owner's Manual

Removing the I/O board

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

Prerequisites

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

About this task

The following image(s) indicate the location of the I/O board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

I/O Board Removal

Steps

  1. Remove the two screws (M2.5x4) that secure the left display hinge to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Pry open the left display hinge to an angle of 90 degrees.
  3. Lift the latch and disconnect the power-button with fingerprint reader cable from the I/O board.
    NOTE: This step is only applicable to computers shipped with the optional fingerprint reader.
  4. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the I/O board.
  5. Peel the tape that secures the I/O-board connector latch to the I/O board.
  6. Lift the I/O-board cable-connector latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board.
  7. Remove the screw (M2x3) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  8. Lift the I/O board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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