Removing The System Board; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Inspiron 5580 Service Manual

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in Before working inside your
your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program
after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must
make the appropriate changes again after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect
the cables correctly after you replace the system board.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the base cover.
2 Remove the battery.
3 Remove the memory modules.
4 Remove the wireless card.
5 Remove the fan.
6 Remove the solid-state drive/Intel Optane memory
7 Remove the heat sink.

Procedure

1 Peel the tape off the I/O-board connector.
2 Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board.
3 Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board.
4 Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the USB Type-C port bracket to the system board.
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Removing the system board

Removing the system board
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