Installing The System Board - Dell Inspiron 15 3511 Service Manual

Steps
1. Remove the two (M2.5x5) screws from the right hinge and fold the right hinge up.
2. Disconnect the following cables from the system board:
a. Fan cable
b. IO board FFC
c. Power- adapter port cable
d. Fingerprint-reader cable, if applicable
e. Keyboard FFC
f. Keyboard backlight FFC, if applicable
g. Touchpad FFC
h. Hard drive FFC
i. Speaker cable
3. Remove the three (M2x3) screws and the single (M2x2) screw that secures the system board to the palm-rest and
keyboard assembly.
4. Carefully lift the system board away from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

Installing the system board

Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the system board and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
76 Removing and installing components