Dell Vostro 1520 - System Board; Procedure for Removing the System Board

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System Board
Dell™Vostro™1520ServiceManual
Removing the System Board
1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove any ExpressCards and SD cards from the computer.
3. Remove the battery from the computer.
4. Remove the processor and memory access panel from the computer.
5. Remove the fan from the computer.
6. Remove the heat sink and processor from the computer.
7. Remove the memory modules from the computer.
8. Remove the coin-cell battery from the computer.
9. Remove the hard drive and mini-card access panel from the computer.
10. Remove the hard drive from the computer.
11. Remove the optical drive from the computer.
12. Remove the Bluetooth module from the computer.
13. Remove any WLAN and WWAN cards from the computer.
14. Remove the hinge cover from the computer.
15. Remove the keyboard from the computer.
16. Remove the display assembly from the computer.
17. Remove the palm rest from the computer.
18. Disconnect the first data cable from the system board.
19. Disconnect the second data cable from the system board.
WARNING: Before working inside your Tablet-PC, read the safety information that shipped with your Tablet-PC. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.