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Installing the system board – Dell Inspiron 5160 User Manual

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21.

Lift the front of the system board out and away from the base plastics.

 

Installing the System Board

 

1.

Insert the system board into the base plastics.

 

2.

Insert the video connector on the replacement system board through the back of the base plastics.

 

3.

Replace the two hex nuts that secure the video connector to the base plastics.

 

4.

Replace the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the left antenna, which is located between the hard drive and optical drive cages, to the the hard
drive and optical drive cages.

 

5.

Replace the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the optical drive cage to the system board.

 

6.

Replace the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the hard drive cage to the system board.

 

7.

Replace the battery bay shield, and reinstall the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the shield to the system board.

 

8.

Replace the

speakers

.


 

9.

Replace the

microprocessor

.

 

10.

Replace the

microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly

.


 

11.

Replace the

palm rest

.


 

12.

Replace the

video card

, the

button board

, and the

EMI shield

that you removed from the old system board.


 

13.

Replace the

display assembly

.


 

14.

Replace the

keyboard

.


 

15.

Replace the

hinge cover

.


 

16.

Replace the

Mini PCI card

,

modem

, and

memory module(s)

that you removed from the old system board.


 

17.

Replace the

optical drive

.


 

18.

Replace the

hard drive

.


 

19.

Insert the battery into the battery bay.

 

20.

Connect the AC adapter to the computer and to an electrical outlet.

NOTICE:

Before you replace the microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly, wipe the thermal grease off of the assembly with a clean paper towel.

Squeeze all of the contents of the thermal grease packet (provided with the kit) on to the microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly.

NOTICE:

Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in

damage to the computer.