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Inspiron 14 5401 Service Manual

Removing the I/O board

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the display assembly.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the I/O board and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing theI/O board

Steps

  1. Peel the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the I/O board.
  2. Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board.
  3. Disconnect the fan cable from the I/O board.
  4. Open the latch and disconnect the fingerprint-reader cable from the I/O board.
  5. Remove the (M2x3) screw that secures the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  6. Lift the I/O board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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