Inspiron 7500 2n1 Silver Service Manual

Removing the system board

About this task

The following image indicates the connectors on your system board.

1. Power-adapter port cable
2. Display cable
3. Fan cable
4. I/O-board cable
5. Speaker cable
6. Touchpad cable
7. Keyboard backlit cable
8. Keyboard cable

The following image indicates the location of the system board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

1. Remove the two screws (M2x3.5) that secure the right display hinge to the system board and palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Remove the screw (M2.5x5) that secures the right display hinge to the system board and palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Open the hinge at an angle of 90 degrees.
4. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
5. Peel the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the system board.
6. Open the latch, and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board.
7. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
8. Open the latch, and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
9. Open the latch, and disconnect the keyboard-backlit cable from the system board.
10. Open the latch, and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.
11. Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board.
12. Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.
13. Open the latch, and disconnect the display cable from the system board.
14. Peel the tape that secures the USB Type-C port bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
15. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secures the USB Type-C bracket to the system board and palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
16. Lift the USB Type-C port bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
17. Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secures the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
18. Lift the system board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.