Precision 7530 Teardown Removal Guide for Customer Replaceable Parts (CRUs)

Summary: This article is a guide to the parts of the Dell Precision 7530 Mobile Workstation that are considered OK for anyone to remove and replace.

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Symptoms

These guides take you step by step through the safe removal of the customer replaceable unit (CRU) parts of a Precision 7530 Mobile Workstation. CRUs are the parts of the computer that should not need an engineer to remove or replace. The guides also include figures to reference what is involved.

Cause

Not applicable

Resolution

Table of Contents:

  1. CRU Removal Guide
  2. Removal Instructions

 

Removal Guide

 

If these guides do not cover what you are looking to do, then reference your System Manual.

The article below provides information about safe practices to consider before working with electrical equipment.


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Removal Instructions

 

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Recommended tools

1 Small Phillips head screwdriver 2 Plastic scribe
3 Small flat head screwdriver    
 
Note: Using a large Phillips or flat head screwdriver may result in damage to the head of the screws. This would make their removal impossible without specialty tools that are not available to our onsite engineers.

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the main access panel:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

  2. Loosen the seven captive screws that secure the cover to the chassis [1].

Removing the bottom door

  1. Using a plastic scribe or similar tool, pry the base cover up from the top edge of the computer [2] and then continue around the cover [3] to release it from the chassis.

  2. Lift the cover up and off the chassis [4].

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the battery:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover.

  2. To remove the 6-Cell battery, disconnect the cable from the motherboard and remove the cable from the routing channel[1]. Remove the three screws holding the battery to the chassis [2]. Remove the battery from the computer [3].

Removing the 6-cell battery

  1. To Remove the 4-Cell battery, disconnect the cable from the motherboard [1], remove the two screws that secure the battery to the chassis [2] and remove the battery from the chassis [3].

Removing the 4-cell battery

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the keyboard trim:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover and Battery.

  2. Using a plastic scribe or similar tool, pry up the trim starting at the recess points along the top edge [1] and [2], and continue around the trim going in a clockwise direction.

Prying up the keyboard trim

  1. Lift the trim up to remove it from the computer.

Removing the keyboard trim

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the keyboard:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover, Battery, and Keyboard Trim.

  2. With the computer on its lid, lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable, the fingerprint cable and the fingerprint button cable from the connector.

Removing keyboard cables

  1. Turn the computer back onto its base and open the computer up. Remove the six screws that secure the keyboard to the chassis [1] and then pry the bottom edge of the keyboard and the left and right sides [2, 3, 4].

Removing keyboard screws

  1. Slide the keyboard towards the palm rest and lift up and out of the computer.

Removing the keyboard

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the memory:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover and Battery.

  2. Pull the metal clips on the short sides of the memory DIMM apart, until the module pops up at an angle to the connector [1].

  3. Lift the memory DIMM out of the computer [2].

Removing the memory

Note: Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for any additional Memory DIMMs located in the computer.

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the hard drive:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover and Battery.

  2. You must remove the four screws from each corner [1] of the hard drive and then push the hard drive to the center of the chassis and lift it up and away from the computer [2].

Removing the hard drive

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the solid-state drive (SSD):

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

    4. Remove the System Cover and Battery.

Note: There are three different possible locations for the SSD in this chassis. The following steps remain the same regardless of the SSD's location (slot 3, 4 or 5).
  1. Remove the screw that secures the end of the thermal plate to the motherboard [1], slide off the thermal plate [2] and remove the single screw that secures the M.2 SSD to the motherboard [3]. Lift the card to a 45-degree angle and remove from the connector [4].

Removing the solid-state drive from slot 3, 4, or 5

Removing the solid-state drive from slot 3, 4, or 5

Removing the solid-state drive from slot 3, 4, or 5

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the SD card:

    1. During installation or removal of any hardware, always ensure that all data is backed up properly.

    2. Disconnect any telephone, network, or USB cables from the computer.

    3. Disconnect the computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets.

  2. Push the SD card further into the machine and release. Once it pops out the side of the computer, grip it and pull it the rest of the way out of the machine.

Removing the SD card


 

If you require further assistance, contact Technical Support.

 

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Affected Products

Precision 7530
Article Properties
Article Number: 000144526
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 07 Jul 2023
Version:  5
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