Removing The System Board Assembly - Dell 500 Service Manual

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System Board Assembly
Dell™ 500 Service Manual
USB Board
Charger Board
The BIOS chip in the system board contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the
computer. The replacement kit for the system board includes media that provides 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 in the Product
Information Guide.
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Remove memory module(s) (see
3. Remove the hard drive (see
4. Remove the optical drive (see
5. Remove the Mini-Card (see
6. Remove the center control cover (see
7. Remove the keyboard (see
8. Remove the display assembly (see
9. Remove the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology, if installed (see
Bluetooth® Wireless
10. Remove the palm rest (see
11. Remove the ExpressCard cage (see
12. Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see
13. Remove the processor (see
14. Disconnect the processor heat sink fan cable from the system board.
15. Disconnect the button board cable from the system board.
16. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
17. Disconnect the wireless sniffer board cable from the system board.
Before You Begin.
Removing Memory
Removing the Hard
Removing the Optical
Removing Mini-Card).
Removing the Center Control
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Display
Technology).
Removing the Palm
Removing the ExpressCard
Removing the Processor
Module(s)).
Drive).
Drive).
Cover).
Assembly).
Rest).
Cage).
Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling
Module).
Removing the Internal Card With
Assembly).