Dell™ Inspiron™ 1100, 5100, and 5150 Service Manual
Removing the System Board
CAUTION:
Before performing the following procedures, read the safety instructions in your Owner's Manual.
CAUTION:
To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge static electricity from your body before you touch any of
your computer's electronic components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface.
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag sequence, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit
for the system board includes a CD that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag sequence to the replacement system board.
1. Follow the instructions in
"Preparing to Work Inside the
2. Remove the
hard
drive.
3. Remove the
CD or DVD
drive.
4. Remove the
memory
module(s).
5. Remove the modem.
6. Remove the
Mini PCI
card.
7. Remove the keyboard.
8. Remove the
display
assembly.
9. Remove the
EMI
shield.
10. Remove the
video
card.
11. Remove the
palm
rest.
12. Remove the
microprocessor thermal-cooling
13. Remove the microprocessor.
14. Remove the speakers.
15. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the battery bay shield, and remove the shield.