Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          5 minutes

Sections

2

  • Removing Dell XPS 720 H2C Cover Panel
  • 1 step
  • Sound Card
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

Step 1

              Removing Dell XPS 720 H2C Cover Panel
  • Remove the cover panel on the side of the computer by pulling out the latch on the back panel and pulling the panel downwards towards the ground.

Remove the cover panel on the side of the computer by pulling out the latch on the back panel and pulling the panel downwards towards the ground.

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Step 2

              Sound Card
  • Before handling the inside of the computer, ensure that all wires are disconnected from the audio ports along the back panel.
  • The sound card is located towards the bottom of the computer, near the righthand side (see red outline).

Before handling the inside of the computer, ensure that all wires are disconnected from the audio ports along the back panel.

The sound card is located towards the bottom of the computer, near the righthand side (see red outline).

Step 3

  • To remove the support below the processor: press down on the latch at the top of the support, then pull the support outwards, towards yourself.

To remove the support below the processor: press down on the latch at the top of the support, then pull the support outwards, towards yourself.

Step 4

  • To unplug the wire that connects the sound card to the motherboard: grasp the wire tightly and pull it outwards, towards yourself.
  • The wire may appear to be stuck. Keep increasing your pulling force until the wire unplugs. It will not break.

To unplug the wire that connects the sound card to the motherboard: grasp the wire tightly and pull it outwards, towards yourself.

The wire may appear to be stuck. Keep increasing your pulling force until the wire unplugs. It will not break.

Step 5

  • To release the sound card from the motherboard casing: find the blue tab that is the third from the bottom (fifth from the top), and press down and to the right on the tab.

To release the sound card from the motherboard casing: find the blue tab that is the third from the bottom (fifth from the top), and press down and to the right on the tab.

Step 6

  • To remove the sound card from the motherboard: gently grasp the sound card and pull directly outward, towards yourself.
  • Again, this may appear to be stuck in place. Slightly increase your pulling force until the card releases from the motherboard.

To remove the sound card from the motherboard: gently grasp the sound card and pull directly outward, towards yourself.

Again, this may appear to be stuck in place. Slightly increase your pulling force until the card releases from the motherboard.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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