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Inspiron 15 5510 Service Manual

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Removing the system board

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
    NOTE:Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board.
    NOTE:Replacing the system board removes any changes that you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must make the appropriate changes again 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 reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the 3-cell battery or 4-cell battery, whichever applicable.
  4. Remove the memory module.
  5. Remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive or M.2 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one, whichever applicable.
  6. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two, if applicable.
  7. Remove the wireless card.
  8. Remove the fan.
  9. Remove the heat sink.

About this task

NOTE:When removing the system board to replace/access other parts, the system board can be removed and installed with the heat sink attached in order to simplify the procedure and preserve the thermal bond between the system board and heat-sink.

The following image indicates the connectors on your system board.

Figure 1. System board connectors
System board connectors
  1. Display cable connector
  2. Power-adapter port cable connector
  3. Keyboard backlit cable connector
  4. Keyboard cable connector
  5. Touchpad cable connector
  6. Battery cable connector
  7. Fan cable connector
  8. Speaker cable connector
  9. I/O-board cable connector

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

Image: Removing the system board

Disconnect cables

Lift and remove the system board

Steps

  1. Remove the three (M2.5x4) screws that secure the right display hinge to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Open the right display hinge at an angle of 90 degrees.
  3. Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the system board.
  4. Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.
  5. Peel the tape and disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board.
  6. Remove the two (M2x4) screws that secure the USB Type-C bracket to the system board.
  7. Open the latch, and disconnect the keyboard backlit cable from the system board.
  8. Open the latch, and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.
  9. Open the latch, and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
  10. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
  11. Peel the tape and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board.
  12. Remove the three (M2x2) screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  13. Lift the system board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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