Dell Vostro 3500 Service Manual

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

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NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

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CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.

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WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Removing the Audio Board

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1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Remove the base cover.

4. Remove the hard drive assembly.

5. Remove the optical drive.

6. Remove the keyboard.

7. Remove the palm rest.

8. Remove the screw that secures the audio board to the palm rest.

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9. Disconnect the speaker cable from its connector on the audio board.

10. Lift the audio board up and away from the computer.

11. Open the clip that secures the audio board data cable