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Article Number: 000144176

Latitude 3190 Teardown Removal Guide for Customer Replaceable Parts (CRUs)

Summary: This article is a guide to the parts of the Latitude 3190 laptop that anyone can remove and replace.

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Article Content

Symptoms

These guides take you step by step through the safe removal of the customer replaceable unit (CRU) parts of a Latitude 3190. 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 base cover:

    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. Turning the computer over on its lid, loosen the seven captive screws holding the base cover to the chassis [1] and use a plastic scribe pry along the seam at the rear of the computer [2], then follow the seam around the cover.

Removing the base cover screws

  1. Lift the cover up at the rear and lift away from the computer.

Removing the base cover

 

  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 Base Cover.

  2. Disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard [1] and remove the three screws that secure the battery to the chassis. Peel off the adhesive tape [3] and lift the battery from the adhesive beneath it [4].

Removing the battery cover and screws

  1. Lift the battery up and out of the computer.

Lifting the battery out

 

  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 Base Cover and Battery.

  2. Disconnect the keyboard cable from the motherboard [1] and push down on the two release holes using a plastic scribe to loosen the keyboard [2].

Disconnecting the keyboard cable

  1. With the computer sitting on its base, using a plastic scribe, pry up at the bottom edge of the keyboard [1].

Prying the keyboard

  1. Pull the keyboard towards the palm rest to lift away from the computer [2].

Removing the keyboard

 

  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 Base Cover and Battery.

  2. Remove the single screw that secures the SSD card down [1]. When the SSD pops up, lift the SSD card out of the connector [2].

Removing the SSD

 

  1. Pre-removal instructions before removing the coin-cell 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 Base Cover and Battery.

  2. With the computer on its lid, disconnect the coin-cell connector from the motherboard [1].

Removing the coin-cell battery

  1. Pry the battery away from the adhesive that holds it to the chassis.

 

If you require further assistance, contact Technical Support.

 

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Article Properties

Affected Product

Latitude 3190

Last Published Date

10 Jul 2023

Version

5

Article Type

Solution

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