Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 81)

Removing and Replacing Parts 4-45
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To remove the system board, see Figure 4-16 and follow these steps:
1. Remove the display assembly.
2. Remove the keyboard.
3. Remove the infrared board, LVDS board, heat-sink fin cover, processor
module assembly, fan cover and fan, modem card (if present), and video
board.
4. Removed the palmrest assembly.
5. Remove the system board rails.
6. Remove the DC/DC board.
7. Disconnect the speaker cables.
8. Remove the heat-sink fin.
9. Remove the 5-mm screw from the upper right corner of the system board.
10. Remove the system board retaining clip that was held in place by this
screw.
11. Remove the 14-mm screw used for grounding on the lower left corner of
the system board.
12. Remove the system board by lifting up the back of the board/EMI pan so
that it clears all of the bottom plastic, and then pulling back to free the I/O
connectors from the bottom plastic. The EMI shield is still attached to the
system board.
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FPH 2.5 x 5 (1) 3.0–3.5 kgf-cm
FPH 2.5 x 14 (1) 3.0–3.5 kgf-cm