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Inspiron 16 5635 Owner's Manual

Removing the I/O board

Prerequisites

CAUTION:The information in this section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.

About this task

NOTE:Before removing the base cover, ensure that there is no SD card installed in the SD card slot on your computer.

The following image(s) indicate the location of the io board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the io board

Steps

  1. Remove the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the left display hinge to the system board.
  2. Open the left display hinge at an angle of 90 degrees.
  3. Peel the tape that secures the I/O-board cable connector to the I/O board.
  4. Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable cable from the I/O board.
  5. Disconnect the coin-cell battery from the I/O board.
  6. Open the latch and disconnect the fingerprint-reader cable from the I/O board.
  7. Remove the M2x3 screw that secures the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  8. Lift the I/O board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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