Dell Studio 1558 Motherboard Replacement
Introducción
Ir al paso 1The Motherboard is one of the most essential parts of a computer. The Motherboard allows the other components to "talk" to one another in order to carry out every process imaginable on a computer.
The Motherboard is one of the most complicated parts to remove on a computer, often times requiring removing every other part from the computer. Care must be taken to avoid damaging the more sensitive parts of the computer.
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Unscrew the three screws (Phillips #0) on the back panel to reveal the innards underneath the panel. It is helpful to keep these screws in the holes of the back panel.
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Pry the back panel off and set aside.
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Use the Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws that attach the keyboard to the casing.
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Once the screws are out, gently tip the keyboard up to view the ribbon cable beneath.
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Carefully unlatch and remove the ribbon cable from the motherboard by lifting up the black tab (with a spudger or finger) and slipping the cable out.
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Put the keyboard off to the side. Make sure it is in a secure location.
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Let's undo some cables!
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Disconnect the ribbon from the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) connector by flipping up the small black flap with a spudger or fingernail and removing the cable using the blue tab to pull away.
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Undo both bundled cable connectors by pulling collectively on the wires and helping it along with a spudger to disconnect.
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Once the cables are disconnected, unthread the cables from their grooved paths in the upper housing.
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Now, to remove the rest of the upper casing (the silver part which includes the touchpad).
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Take the flat edge of a pry tool and slip it between the upper and lower casings.
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Pry the upper casing up with the pry tool. You will hear some snaps as it comes loose. Those are supposed to happen.
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Once you got enough lifted up, you can take your hand and pry it up that way.
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Disconnect any visible cables that you can spot and access.
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There are five bundled cables that you can removed by gently tugging on the gathered wires as you assist it's exit with a spudger.
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Disconnect the ZIF connector by flipping up the black flap with a fingernail or spudger and then pulling the ribbon cable away.
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The next step will be to remove the CD/DVD drive from the laptop.
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Unscrew the two silver screws attached to the motherboard.
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Then unscrew the black screw attaching it to the motherboard close to the outer edge of the laptop.
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Lift the CD ROM slightly, and disengage it from the motherboard.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Take care when placing the components back in to avoid damaging any of the parts.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Take care when placing the components back in to avoid damaging any of the parts.