System Board; Removing The System Board - Dell Inspiron 5100 Service Manual

System Board: Dell Inspiron 1100, 5100, and 5150 Service Manual
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System Board

Dell™ Inspiron™ 1100, 5100, and 5150 Service Manual

Removing the System Board

CAUTION: Before performing the following procedures, read the safety instructions
in your Owner's Manual.
CAUTION: To prevent static damage to components inside your computer, discharge
static electricity from your body before you touch any of your computer's electronic
components. You can do so by touching an unpainted metal surface.
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag sequence, which is also visible on a barcode
label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the system board includes a CD that
provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag sequence to the replacement system board.
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Remove the hard
3. Remove the CD or DVD
4. Remove the memory
5. Remove the modem.
6. Remove the Mini PCI
7. Remove the keyboard.
8. Remove the display
9. Remove the EMI
10. Remove the video
11. Remove the palm
12. Remove the microprocessor thermal-cooling
13. Remove the microprocessor.
14. Remove the speakers.
15. Remove the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the battery bay shield, and remove the shield.
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