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Article Number: 000143278

Latitude 5590 Teardown Removal Guide for Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)

Summary: This article is a guide to the removal and replacement of the parts of the Latitude 5590 that are OK for anyone to remove.

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Article Content

Symptoms

These guides take you step by step through the safe removal of the customer replaceable unit (CRU) parts of a Latitude 5590. CRUs are the parts of the computer that should not need an engineer to remove or replace. The guides also include figures to reference what is involved.

Cause

Not applicable

Resolution

Table of Contents:

  1. CRU Removal Guide
  2. Removal Instructions

 

Removal Guide

 

If these guides do not cover what you are looking to do, then reference your System Manual.

The article below provides information about safe practices to consider before working with electrical equipment.


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Removal Instructions

 

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1 Small Phillips head screwdriver 2 Plastic scribe
3 Small flat-head screwdriver    
 
Note: Using a large Phillips or flat head screwdriver may result in damage to the head of the screws. This would make their removal impossible without specialty tools that are not available to our onsite engineers.

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the main access panel:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

  2. Turn the computer over on its lid and loosen the eight captive screws that secure the cover to the base [1].

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  1. Using a plastic scribe, pry up the cover at the rear edge of the computer [2] and lift it away from the base.

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  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the battery:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Bottom Access Panel.

  2. With the computer closed and sitting on its lid, disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard [1] and unroute the cable from the routing channel.

  3. Loosen the captive securing screw from the right side of the battery [2].

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  1. Lift the battery up and out of the computer [3].

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the keyboard:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Bottom Access Panel and Battery.

  2. With the computer open and using a plastic scribe, pry the keyboard lattice up from the edge closest to the LCD [1] and lift it up and away from the keyboard [2].

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  1. Close the computer and turn it over onto its lid. Lift the latch and disconnect the main keyboard cable from the motherboard [1] and then do the same for the backlight cable [2, 3, 4]. The number of cables varies based on the type of keyboard purchased with the computer.

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  1. Turn the computer over onto its base and open the lid. Remove the six screws that secure the keyboard to the computer [1].

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  1. Using a plastic scribe, pry the keyboard up from the touchpad edge and lift it away from the computer [2]. Watch out for the keyboard cables when removing the keyboard from the computer.

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  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the coin-cell battery:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Bottom Access Panel and Battery.

  2. Close the computer and turn it onto its lid and disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the motherboard [1]. Peel the coin-cell battery off the adhesive backing and lift it out of the computer [2].

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  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the memory:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Bottom Access Panel and Battery.

  2. With computer sitting on its lid, pull the clips securing the memory DIMM away from each other until the DIMM pops up at an angle from the motherboard [1].

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  1. Lift the module up and out of the memory connector [2].

Note: Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for any additional memory DIMMs located in the computer.

 

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the solid-state drive (SSD) card:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Bottom Access Panel and Battery.

  2. With the computer on its lid, for NVMe SSDs remove the screw that secures the SSD bracket or for non-NVMe SSDs remove the adhesive mylar shield [1]. Be careful when taking these off, you will need them for when you install the new card.

  3. Remove the single screw that secures the card to the computer [2].

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  1. Slide the SSD card out of the connector and lift it out of the computer [3].

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the solid state drive (SSD) frame:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Bottom Access Panel, Battery, and the SSD card.

  2. Having removed the SSD card, remove the single screw securing the SSD frame to the computer [1].

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  1. Lift the SSD frame away from the computer [2].

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the hard disk drive:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Bottom Access Panel and Battery.

  2. With the computer on its lid, disconnect the hard drive cable from the motherboard [1].

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  1. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive to the computer [2].

  2. Take the drive out of the computer and remove the hard drive cable from the back of the drive.

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  1. Remove the four screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the drive and remove it.

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the SIM card:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

  2. The SIM card is located on the right side of the computer. Insert something long and thin, like a straightened paper clip or SIM card removal tool into the hole on the bottom corner of the SIM card tray.

  3. Pull the SIM card tray out.

  4. Place the SIM on the card tray and put the card back into the side of the chassis until it clicks in place.

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the WWAN card (3G, cellular):

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Bottom Access Panel and Battery.

  2. With the computer sitting on its lid, remove the single screw that secures the card bracket to the motherboard at the rear left side corner of the computer.

  3. Remove the bracket from the computer and disconnect the antenna cables from the WWAN card. The antenna cables end in a press stud connector, they pop on and off with a little pressure.

  4. Slide the card out of the connector on the motherboard and lift the card out of the computer.

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the WLAN card (WiFi, wireless):

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the Bottom Access Panel and Battery.

  2. With the computer sitting on its lid, remove the single screw that secures the card bracket to the motherboard below the heat sink fan in the computer[1].

  3. Remove the bracket from the computer [2] and disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card [3]. The antenna cables end in a press stud connector, they pop on and off with a little pressure.

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  1. Slide the card out of the connector on the motherboard and lift the card out of the computer [4].

 

If you require further assistance, contact Technical Support.

 

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Article Properties

Affected Product

Latitude 5590

Last Published Date

11 Jul 2023

Version

5

Article Type

Solution

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