Replacing the system board, Entering the service tag in the bios – Dell Inspiron 15 (M5010, Early 2010) User Manual
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13.
Lift the system board assembly to disconnect connector on the system board from the connector on the I/O board and lift the system board assembly off
the computer base.
14.
Turn the system board assembly over.
15.
Remove the coin-cell battery (see
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
).
16.
Remove the processor heat sink (see
Removing the Processor Heat Sink
).
17.
Remove the processor module (see
Removing the Processor Module
).
Replacing the System Board
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Replace the processor module (see
Replacing the Processor Module
).
3.
Replace the processor heat sink (see
Replacing the Processor Heat Sink
).
4.
Replace the coin-cell battery (see
Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
).
5.
Turn the system board assembly over.
6.
Align the connectors on the system board with the slots on the computer base.
7.
Gently press the system board to connect the connector on the system board to the connector on the I/O board.
8.
Replace the two screws that secure the system board assembly to the computer base.
9.
Connect the display cable, VGA connector board cable, speaker cable, and Media Card Reader board cable to the connectors on the system board.
10.
Replace the Bluetooth module (see
Replacing the Bluetooth Module
).
11.
Replace the Mini-Card (see
Replacing the Mini-Card
).
12.
Follow the instructions in
step 4
and
step 5
in
Replacing the Hard Drive
.
13.
Replace the palm rest (see
Replacing the Palm Rest
).
14.
Replace the keyboard (see
Replacing the Keyboard
).
15.
Replace the optical drive (see
Replacing the Optical Drive
).
16.
Replace memory module(s) (see
Replacing the Memory Module(s)
).
17.
Replace the base cover (see
Replacing the Base Cover
).
18.
Replace the battery (see
Replacing the Battery
).
19.
Turn on the computer.
20.
Enter the service tag (see
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
5 speaker cable connector
6 system board assembly
CAUTION:
Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.
NOTE:
After you have replaced the system board, enter the computer Service Tag in the BIOS of the replacement system board.