Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 116)

System Board Rails Removal: Dell™ Inspiron™ 3500 Portable Computer
To remove the system board rails, see the exploded view of the base assembly and perform the following steps:
1. Remove the display assembly .
2. Remove the keyboard .
3. Remove the palmrest assembly .
4. Remove the infrared board .
5. Remove the 5-mm screw and the 16-mm screw securing the right system-board rail.
6. Remove the right system-board rail.
7. Remove the 5-mm screw securing the left system-board rail.
8. Remove the left system-board rail.
9. Remove the release latches for the battery bay and options bay, which were previously held in place by the system board rails.
10. Remove the heat sink.
When you install the rails, be sure that the speaker cables are not pinched.
Type of Screw Torque
FPH 2.5 x 5 (2) 3.0–3.5 kgf-cm
FPH 2.5 x 16 (1) 3.0–3.5 kgf-cm