System Board Assembly - Dell E5500 - Latitude - Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz Service Manual

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System Board Assembly
Dell™ Latitude™ E5400 and E5500 Service Manual
Removing the E5400 System Board Assembly
Replacing the E5400 System Board Assembly
Removing the E5500 System Board Assembly
Replacing the E5500 System Board Assembly
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the base of the computer. The replacement kit for the
system board includes media that provide a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the replacement system board.
Removing the E5400 System Board Assembly
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www.dell.com at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your
2. Remove the bottom of the base assembly (see
3. Remove the hard drive (see
4. Remove the WLAN card (see
5. Remove the fan (see Removing the
6. Remove the processor heat sink (see
7. Remove the hinge cover (see
8. Remove the keyboard (see
9. Remove the display assembly (see
10. Remove the optical drive (see
11. Remove the palm rest (see
12. Remove the coin cell battery connector (refer to Removing the Coin-Cell Battery).
13. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the system board.
14. Lift the left edge of the system board off of the I/O board connector, and then carefully lift the system board out of the computer.
1 E5400 system board 2 M2.5 x 5-mm system board screws (2)
3 base
Computer.
Removing the E5400 Bottom of the Base
Removing the Hard Drive).
Removing a WLAN Card).
Fan).
Processor Heat Sink).
Removing the Hinge Cover).
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the E5400 Display
Removing the Optical Drive).
Removing the E5400 Palm Rest).
Assembly).
Assembly).