System board assembly, Removing the system board assembly – Dell Inspiron 1525 (Late 2007) User Manual
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System Board Assembly
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual
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 media that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the replacement system board.
Removing the System Board Assembly
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove memory module(s) (see
Removing Memory Module
).
3.
Remove the hard drive (see
Removing the Hard Drive
).
4.
Remove the optical drive (see
Removing the Optical Drive
).
5.
Remove all Mini-Cards (see
Removing Mini-Card
).
6.
Remove the center control cover (see
Removing the Center Control Cover
).
7.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
8.
Remove the display assembly (see
Removing the Display Assembly
).
9.
Remove the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology, if installed (see
Removing the Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
).
10.
Remove the palm rest (see
Removing the Palm Rest
).
11.
Remove the ExpressCard cage (see
Removing the ExpressCard Cage
).
12.
Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see
Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
).
13.
Remove the processor (see
Removing the Processor Module
).
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.
CAUTION:
Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.