Dell 7537, P36F 46

46 | Removing the System Board

3Close the display and turn the computer over.

4Disconnect the power-adapter port cable, speaker cable, camera cable, and

hard-drive cable from the system board.

5Peel off the tapes and lift the connector latches that secure the display and

USB-board cables to the system board.

1 camera cable 2 power-adapter port cable

3 USB-board cable 4 hard-drive cable

5 speakers cable 6 connector latch

7 display cable 8 tape

Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ____________________ Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 7 Replacing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Removing the Wireless Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Replacing the Wireless Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Removing the Bottom Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly . . . . . 34 Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly . . . . . 36 Removing the USB Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Replacing the USB Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Removing the Power-Adapter Port . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Removing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Replacing the Display Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Flashing the BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Removing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Replacing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You Begin Recommended Tools 8 Safety Instructions After Working Inside Your Computer 10 Removing the Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover 12 Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery 14 Removing the Memory Module(s) Replacing the Memory Module(s) 16 Removing the Hard Drive Page 18 Replacing the Hard Drive Removing the Wireless Card 20 Replacing the Wireless Card Removing the Keyboard Page Page 24 Replacing the Keyboard Postrequisites. Removing the Bottom Cover Page Page 28 Replacing the Bottom Cover Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 30 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Speakers 32 Replacing the Speakers 34 Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly Page 36 Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly Removing the USB Board 38 Replacing the USB Board Removing the Power-Adapter Port Page Page 42 Replacing the Power-Adapter Port 44 Removing the System Board Page 46 Page Page Replacing the System Board Page Removing the Display Assembly 52 Page Page Replacing the Display Assembly 56 Removing the Display Bezel Page Page Replacing the Display Bezel 60 Removing the Display Panel Page Page Replacing the Display Panel 64 Removing the Display Hinges Page 66 Replacing the Display Hinges Removing the Palm Rest Page Page 70 Replacing the Palm Rest Flashing the BIOS