These guides take you step-by-step through the safe removal of the Customer Replaceable Unit (CRU) parts of a Latitude 15 5580 notebook system. (CRUs are the parts of the system that do not need an engineer to remove or replace.) The guides include pictures referencing what is involved.
If these guides do not cover what you are looking to do, then you will want to reference your System Manual.
The article below provides information about safe practices to consider before working with electrical equipment.
1 | Small Phillip's head screwdriver | 2 | Plastic Scribe |
3 | Small Flat head screwdriver |
Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Base Cover:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensures that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
To remove the base cover, turn the system onto it is back cover. Loosen the Eight (8) captive screws that secure the cover to the PC. [1]
Using a Plastic scribe or similar tool, pry the cover up from the rear edge of the PC. [2]
Lift the base cover up and away from the PC.
Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Battery:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensures that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Base Cover.
To remove the battery, disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the Motherboard. [1]
Remove the captive screw that secures the battery to the PC. [2]
Lift the battery up and away from the PC. [3]
Latitude 5580 Battery Removal - Duration 0:36 - English Only
Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Keyboard Trim:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensures that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Base Cover, and Battery.
Using a plastic scribe or similar tool, pry the keyboard trim up along the top edge of the keyboard [1]. Then lift it up and away from the PC. [2]
Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Keyboard:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensures that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Base Cover, Battery, and Keyboard Trim.
Lift the keyboard cable latch and remove the keyboard cable, touchpad cable, and track stick cable from the connector. [1,2,3,4]
Remove the six (6) screws that secure the keyboard to the PC. [1]
Using a plastic scribe or similar tool, pry the keyboard up from the touchpad edge.
Slide the keyboard towards the front of the PC and lift away from the computer.
Latitude 5580 Keyboard Removal - Duration 0:56 - English Only
Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Memory Module:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensures that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Remove the Base Cover, and Battery.
To remove the memory module, pull the securing tabs away from the middle of the module, until the module pops up at a 45-degree angle. [1].
Lift the module up and away from the motherboard. [2]
Latitude 5580 Memory Removal - Duration 0:39 - English Only
Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Solid State Drive (SSD):
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensures that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Base Cover, and Battery.
To remove the SSD peel off the adhesive tape that secures the SSD card. [1]
Remove the screw that secures the SSD to the PC. [2]
Slide the card towards the front of the PC and lift out of the PC once clear of the card connector. [3]
Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Hard Disk Drive (HDD):
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensures that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Base Cover, and Battery.
To remove the HDD assembly, disconnect the HDD cable from the hard drive connector on the motherboard.
Remove the screws that secure the HDD assembly to the PC.
Lift the drive up and away from the PC.
Latitude 5580 Hard Drive Removal - Duration 0:51 - English Only
Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Wireless Card (WiFi):
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensures that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Base Cover, and Battery.
To remove the WLAN card, remove the retaining screw from the edge of the card. [1]
Remove the metal tab covering the WLAN antenna cables. [2]
Disconnect the antenna cables from the WLAN card connectors. These are pop stud connectors and lift off with your thumbnail or plastic scribe. [3].
Lift the card up at a 45-degree angle and pull out and away from the connector on the PC. [4]
Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the Cellular 3G Card (WWAN):
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensures that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Remove the Base Cover, and Battery.
To remove the WWAN card, follow the same steps as with the WLAN card. The WWAN card is between the WLAN card and the rear of the system.
Pre-Removal Instructions Before removing the SIM Card:
During installation or removal of any hardware always ensures that all data is backed up properly.
Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.
Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.
Locate the SIM card slot on the right-hand side of your PC.
Insert a straightened paperclip or a SIM card removal tool in the pinhole. [1]
Pull the SIM card tray out and remove the card from the tray. [2]
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