System board assembly, Removing the system board assembly – Dell Inspiron 1520 (Mid 2007) User Manual
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System Board Assembly
Dell™ Vostro™ 1500 and Inspiron™ 1520/1521 Service Manual
Removing the System Board Assembly
Replacing the System Board Assembly
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the
system board includes media that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the replacement system board.
Removing the System Board Assembly
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove the optical drive (see
Removing the Optical Drive
).
3.
Remove the hard drive (see
Removing the Hard Drive
).
4.
Remove all Mini-Cards (see
Removing a Mini Card
).
5.
Remove the DIMM B memory module, if installed (see
Removing a Memory Module
).
6.
Remove the hinge cover (see
Removing the Hinge Cover
).
7.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
8.
Remove the display assembly (see
Removing the Display Assembly
).
9.
Remove the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology, if installed (see
Removing the Bluetooth Card
).
10.
Remove the palm rest (see
Removing the Palm Rest
).
11.
Remove the DIMM A memory module (see
Removing a Memory Module
).
12.
Remove the modem (see
Removing the Modem
).
13.
Remove the ExpressCard cage (see
Removing the ExpressCard Cage
).
14.
Remove the graphics card assembly, if installed (see
Removing the Graphics Card Assembly
).
15.
Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see
Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
).
16.
Remove the processor (see
Removing the Processor Module
).
17.
Remove the fan (see
Removing the Fan
).
18.
Disconnect the cable for the Bluetooth card with wireless technology from the system board, then remove the cable and set it aside.
19.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
20.
Disconnect the sniffer cable/audio cable from the system board.
21.
Disconnect the consumer infrared (CIR) cable from the system board.
22.
Remove the twelve M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the top of the system board.
CAUTION:
Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTE:
Depending on your system configuration, the number of screws shown may be greater than the number of screws present in your system.