Removing The System Board Assembly - Dell 1525 - Inspiron - Pentium Dual Core 1.86 GHz Service Manual

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System Board Assembly
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1525/1526 Service Manual
S-Video Board
Charger Board
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label on the bottom of the computer. The replacement kit for the
system board includes media that provides a utility for transferring the Service Tag to the replacement system board.

Removing the System Board Assembly

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove memory module(s) (see
3. Remove the hard drive (see
4. Remove the optical drive (see
5. Remove all Mini-Cards (see
6. Remove the center control cover (see
7. Remove the keyboard (see
8. Remove the display assembly (see
9. Remove the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology, if installed (see
10. Remove the palm rest (see
11. Remove the ExpressCard cage (see
12. Remove the processor thermal-cooling assembly (see
13. Remove the processor (see
14. Disconnect the processor heat sink fan cable from the system board.
15. Disconnect the button board cable from the system board.
16. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
Begin.
Removing Memory Module).
Removing the Hard Drive).
Removing the Optical Drive).
Removing Mini-Card).
Removing the Center Control
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Display Assembly).
Removing the Palm Rest).
Removing the ExpressCard
Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling
Removing the Processor Module).
Cover).
Removing the Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless
Cage).
Assembly).
Technology).