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Inspiron 15 3535 Owner's Manual

Installing the system board

CAUTION:The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.

About this task

The following image indicates the connectors on your system board.

System board connectors
  1. Fan connector
  2. I/O board FFC connector
  3. eDP connector
  4. DC-in port connector
  5. Memory modules
  6. Keyboard FFC connector
  7. Keyboard-backlight FFC connector
  8. Battery connector
  9. Touchpad FFC connector
  10. Wireless connector
  11. Speaker cable connector
  12. Solid-state drive connector

The following images indicate the location of the system board and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Installing the system board

Steps

  1. Place the system board on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
  3. Replace the single (M2x2) screw that secures the system board to the palm-rest assembly.
  4. Replace the four (M2x3.5) screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly.
  5. Connect the following cables to the system board:
    1. I/O board Flexible Flat cable
    2. Speaker cable
    3. Touchpad Flexible Flat cable
    4. Keyboard backlight Flexible Printed cable (for systems with backlit keyboard)
    5. Keyboard Flexible Printed cable
    6. Power adapter port cable
    7. eDP cable
  6. Close the right-display hinge and align the screw holes on the right-display hinge with the screw holes on the system board.
  7. Replace the two (M2.5x5) screws to secure it to the palm-rest assembly.

Next steps

  1. Install the display assembly.
  2. Install the UMA heat sink or discrete heat sink, whichever applicable.
  3. Install the fan.
  4. Install the wireless card.
  5. Install the memory modules.
  6. Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2280 solid-state drive (whichever applicable).
  7. Install the 3-cell battery or 4-cell battery (whichever applicable).
  8. Install the base cover.
  9. Install the SD card.
  10. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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