Usb Board; Removing The Usb Board - Dell Inspiron N5050 Owner's Manual

USB Board

WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information,
see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface.
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your
computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by
your warranty.
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery,
see "Removing the Battery" on page 13, before working inside the computer.

Removing the USB Board

1 Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 9.
2 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
3 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 8 in "Removing the Palm-Rest
Assembly" on page 29.
4 Remove the hard drive. See "Removing the Hard Drive" on page 37.
5 Lift the connector latch that secures the USB-board cable to the connector
on the USB board and remove the USB-board cable.
6 Release the tabs that secure the USB board to the computer base and lift
the USB board off the computer base.
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