Removing The System Board - Dell Studio 1569 Service Manual

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System Board
Dell™ Studio™ 1569 Service Manual
Removing the System Board
Replacing the System Board
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
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.
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 memory module(s) (see
4. Remove the Mini-Card(s) (see
5. Remove the power button panel (see
6. Remove the keyboard (see
7. Remove the palm rest (see
8. Remove the Bluetooth® card (see
9. Remove the hard drive (see
10. Remove the optical drive (see
11. Remove the processor fan (see
12. Remove the speakers (see
13. Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable from the system board connector.
14. Remove the three screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
15. Lift the system board assembly up at an angle, and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the hard drive cable and the USB cable from underneath the system
board.
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Memory Module(s)).
Removing the Mini-Card(s)).
Removing the Power Button
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Palm Rest).
Removing the Bluetooth Card).
Removing the Hard Drive).
Removing the Optical Drive).
Removing the Processor Fan).
Removing the Speakers).
Removing the
Panel).
Battery) before working inside the