Dell Vostro 5510 Motherboard Replacement

ID: 171099

Description: This guide will show you how to replace the...

Steps:

1. Power off your laptop before beginning disassembly.
2. Place the laptop so the bottom cover is facing upwards.

3. Remove the remaining (M2x4mm) screws with the screwdriver.
4. Loosen the two captive (M2x7.5mm) corner screws with the screwdriver.

5. Pry open the top left corner of the cover with the opening tool.
6. Pry open the top right corner of the cover with the opening tool.
7. Pry the rest of the cover with the opening tool, working in a clockwise motion until it is completely loosened.

8. Lift the cover to remove it from the rest of the laptop.

9. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.

10. Remove the two (M2x3mm) screws from the fan using the screwdriver.

11. Lift the fan to remove it.

12. Locate the wireless card.

13. Remove the screw (M2x3mm) from the wireless card with the screwdriver.
14. Lift the card without removing it completely.

15. Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.

16. Locate the SSD card.

17. Remove the screw (M2x3mm) with the screwdriver.

18. Grab the elevated side of the card.
19. Remove the card from the card slot.

20. Loosen the four 2.9 mm screws from the heat pipe with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
21. Remove the heat pipe with your fingers.

22. Remove the three 4.9 mm screws from the hinge on the left with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
23. Lift the hinge up from the motherboard.

24. Remove the two 4.7 mm screws from the metal plate on the left of the motherboard with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
25. Remove the metal plate with your fingers.

26. Remove the 3.7 mm screw from the flat plate at the top of the motherboard with the Phillips #0 screwdriver.
27. Remove the flat plate with your fingers.

28. Remove the three 2.2 mm screws from the motherboard with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

29. Detach the four connectors at the top of the motherboard with your fingers.

30. Disconnect the white plug from the top of the motherboard with your fingers.

31. Disconnect the thick cord from the bottom of the motherboard.

32. Disconnect the white plug from the bottom of the motherboard.
33. Remove the entire part the plug is attached to with your fingers.

34. Disconnect the thick cord from the right of the motherboard with your fingers.

35. Lift the motherboard gently using your hands.