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USB/Audio Board

Dell™ Studio 1535/1536/1537 Service Manual

CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on the back of the computer).

NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, you must remove the battery from the battery bay before you begin working inside the computer.

Removing the USB/Audio Board

1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin.
   
   
2. Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive).
   
   
3. Disconnect the two cables of the USB/Audio board from the connectors on the system board.
   
   
4. Remove the adhesive tapes from the cables securing it to the system board.
   
   
5. Remove the screw securing the USB/Audio board to the computer base cover and remove the board.
   
   

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USB board

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USB/Audio cables

Replacing the USB/Audio Board

1. Connect the USB/Audio board cables to the system board connectors.
   
   
2. Place the USB/Audio board in position and replace and tighten the screw to secure the board.
   
   
3. Replace the optical drive (see Replacing the Optical Drive).
   
   

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