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Latitude 5455 Owner's Manual

Removing the I/O board

CAUTION:The information in this removal section is intended for authorized service technicians only.

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the I/O board and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Figure 1. Removing the I/O board
Image: Removing the WLAN I/O-board

Steps

  1. Remove the two screws (M2.5x4.5) that secure the right-display hinge to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Lift and open the right-display hinge to a 90-degree angle from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  3. Peel the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the connector (JIO1) on the I/O board.
  4. Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the connector (JIO1) on the I/O board.
  5. For computers with a fingerprint reader installed, open the latch and disconnect the fingerprint reader cable from the connector (JFP1) on the I/O board.
  6. Remove the two screws (M2x2.5) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  7. Carefully slide and lift the I/O board at an angle, moving it away from the port slots, and then remove it from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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