System Board: Dell Inspiron 1100, 5100, and 5150 Service Manual

20. Lift the front of the system board out and away from the base plastics.

Installing the System Board

1.Insert the video connector on the replacement system board through the back of the base plastics.

2.Replace the two hex nuts that secure the video connector to the base plastics.

3.Replace the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the left antenna, which is located between the hard drive and optical drive cages, to the system board (Inspiron™ 5100 and 5150 only).

4.Replace the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the optical drive cage to the system board.

5.Replace the three M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the hard drive cage to the system board.

6.Replace the battery bay shield, and reinstall the two M2.5 x 5-mm screws that

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