Precision 5530 Service Manual

Removing the System Board

1. Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.
2. Remove the:
   1. base cover
   2. battery
   3. fans
   4. heatsink assembly
   5. WLAN
   6. hard drive (optional)
   7. keyboard
   8. SSD
   9. memory modules
   NOTE Your computer’s Service Tag is located under the system badge flap. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS after you replace the system board.

   NOTE Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can re-connect them correctly after you replace the system board.
3. To remove the system board:
   1. Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable [1].
   2. Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard controller board cable [2].
   3. Disconnect the power connector port cable from the system board [3].
   4. Disconnect the speaker cable from the connector from the system board [4].
   5. Peel the adhesive tape and lift the latch to remove the fingerprint cable [5]
   6. Lift the plastic lever and disconnect the display touchscreen cable [6]
   7. Peel the adhesive tape to release the touch screen cable.
      
4. Perform the following steps to remove the system board from the chassis:
   1. Remove the M2x4 (4) screws that secure the system board to the computer [1].
   2. Lift the system board from the computer [2].