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USB Board

Dell™ XPS™ L501X Service Manual

Removing the USB Board

Replacing the USB Board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery) before working inside the computer.

Removing the USB Board

1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

2.Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery).

3.Remove the module cover (see Removing the Module Cover).

4.Remove the memory module(s) (see Removing the Memory Module(s)).

5.Remove the palm-rest assembly (see Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly).

6.Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).

7.Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).

8.Follow the instructions from step 9 to step 14 in Removing the Top Cover.

9.Remove the AC adapter connector (see Removing the AC-Adapter Connector).

10.Lift the connector latch and disconnect the USB-board cable from the connector on the USB board.

11.Remove the three screws that secure the USB board to the top cover.

12.Carefully ease the connectors on the USB board out of the slots on the top cover and lift the USB board off the top cover.

1

screws (3)

2

USB board

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

USB-board cable connector

4

USB-board cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dell L501X manual Removing the USB Board