Removing The System Board - Dell Latitude D500 Service Manual

System Board: Dell Latitude D500 Service Manual
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System Board
Dell™ Latitude™ D500 Service Manual

Removing the System Board

CAUTION:
instructions in your System Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as
the back panel) on the computer.
The system board's BIOS chip 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 a CD that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the
replacement system board.
NOTICE: Disconnect the computer and any attached devices from electrical
outlets, and remove any installed batteries.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by touching an unpainted metal surface on the computer.
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Remove the keyboard.
3. Remove the
4. Remove the
5. Remove the
6. Remove the microprocessor.
7. Remove the one M2.5 x 8-mm screw and one M2.5 x 4-mm screw labeled "circle
B."
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Before performing the following procedures, read the safety
"Preparing to Work Inside the
display assembly.
palm rest.
microprocessor thermal-cooling
Computer."
assembly.