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System Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1546 Service Manual
Removing the System Board
Replacing the System Board
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
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:
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 avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
Removing the System Board
1. Follow the procedures in
Before You
2. Remove the battery (see
Removing the
3. Remove the module cover (see
4. Remove the memory module(s) (see
5. Remove the hard drive (see
6. Remove the optical drive (see
7. Remove the Mini-Card (see
8. Remove the center control cover (see
9. Remove the keyboard (see
10. Remove the Bluetooth module (see
11. Remove the palm rest (see
12. Remove the daughter board (see
13. Remove the audio connector cover (see
14. Remove the four screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
15. Disconnect the thermal fan cable, speaker cable, and USB module cable from the respective system board connectors.
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Module
Cover).
Removing the Memory
Module(s)).
Removing the Hard
Drive).
Removing the Optical
Drive).
Removing the
Mini-Card).
Removing the Center Control
Removing the
Keyboard).
Internal Module With Bluetooth® Wireless
Removing the Palm
Rest).
Removing the Daughter
Board).
Removing the Audio Connector
Removing the
Cover).
Technology).
Cover).
Battery) before working inside the
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