System Board; Removing System Board - Dell Precision 5720 Owner's Manual

System board

Removing system board

NOTE: To avoid any potential damage to the cables, ensure to release them from the routing guides.
1 Follow the procedure in
2 Remove the:
a USB dongle-bay cover
b back cover
c memory modules
d stand
e system fan
f inner frame
g system-board shield.
h I/O panel
i processor heat-sink
j processor.
k coin-cell battery
l memory fan
m wireless card
n solid-state drive.
3 Using the pull tab, disconnect the display cable from the system board [3].
4 Disconnect the camera cable from the system board [2].
5 Using the pull tab, disconnect the USB-connection cable from the system board [3].
6 Disconnect the hard-drive power cable from the system board. [4]
7 Disconnect the hard-drive data cables from the system board [5].
56 Removing and installing components
Before working inside your computer.