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Inspiron 16 7610 Service Manual for computers with three fans

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Removing the system board

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the memory.
  4. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one, whichever applicable
  5. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two.
  6. Remove the wireless card.
  7. Remove the battery.
  8. Remove the left fan.
  9. Remove the right fan.
  10. Remove the heat sink.

About this task

The following image indicates the connectors on your system board.

Removing the system board

  1. Display cable
  2. Power-adapter port cable
  3. Keyboard-backlight cable
  4. Keyboard cable
  5. Touchpad cable
  6. Speaker cable
  7. I/O-board cable

The following image(s) indicate the location of the system board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the system board

Steps

  1. Using the pull tab, disconnect the display-cable from the connector on the system board.
  2. Peel the tape that covers the power-adapter port cable-connector on the system board.
  3. Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board.
  4. Remove the two screws (M2x5) that secure the Type-C port-bracket to the system board.
  5. Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable from the system board.
  6. Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board.
  7. Lift the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board.
  8. Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.
  9. Lift the I/O-board cable-connector latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board.
  10. Lift the Type-C port-bracket off the system board.
  11. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  12. Remove the screw (M2x2) that secures the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  13. Lift the system board from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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