Dell Inspiron 3500 User Manual

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System Board Rails Removal: Dell™ Inspiron™ 3500 Portable Computer

To remove the system board rails, see the exploded view of the

base assembly

and perform the following steps:

1. Remove the

display assembly

2. Remove the

keyboard

3. Remove the

palmrest assembly

4. Remove the

infrared board

5. Remove the 5-mm screw and the 16-mm screw securing the right system-board rail.
6. Remove the right system-board rail.
7. Remove the 5-mm screw securing the left system-board rail.
8. Remove the left system-board rail.
9. Remove the release latches for the battery bay and options bay, which were previously held in place by the system board rails.

10. Remove the heat sink.

When you install the rails, be sure that the speaker cables are not pinched.

Type of Screw

Torque

FPH 2.5 x 5 (2)

3.0–3.5 kgf-cm

FPH 2.5 x 16 (1) 3.0–3.5 kgf-cm