Removing The System Board Assembly - Dell Vostro 1510 Service Manual

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System Board Assembly
Dell™ Vostro™ 1510
Service Manual
Removing the System Board Assembly
Replacing the System Board Assembly
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the base of the computer. The replacement kit for the
system board includes media that provide a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the replacement system board.
Removing the System Board Assembly
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your
2. Remove any cards or blanks installed in the ExpressCard slot and the 8-in- 1 card slot.
3. Remove the hard drive (see
4. Remove the WLAN card (see
5. Remove the fan (see Removing the
6. Remove the hinge cover (see
7. Remove the keyboard (see
8. Remove the display assembly (see
9. Remove the palm rest (see
10. Remove the optical drive (see
11. Disconnect the 1394/USB daughter-card cable from the system board.
12. Remove the three M2.5 x 5-mm screws from the top of the system board.
13. Lift the right edge of the system board, and then carefully lift the system board out of the computer.
1 system board
3 USB daughter-card cable connector 4 card with Bluetooth technology cable connector
5 speaker cable connector
Computer.
Removing the Hard Drive).
Removing a WLAN Card).
Fan).
Removing the Hinge Cover).
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Display Assembly).
Removing the Palm Rest).
Removing the Optical Drive).
2 M2.5 x 5-mm system board screws (3)