Dell Latitude E6530 Motherboard Replacement

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Dell Latitude E6530 Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

31

Time Required

20 minutes - 2 hours

Introduction

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    • Pull back the 2 battery tabs.

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    • Pull out the battery.

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    • Push the button next to the DVD drive.

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    • Pull out the DVD Drive.

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    • Undo the 2 Phillips #00 screws.

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    • Pull out the hard drive.

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    • Remove the 5 Phillips #00 screws.

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    • Remove the back cover.

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    • Flip over and open the laptop.

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    • Use your fingernail or opening tool to remove the keyboard bezel.

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    • Remove the 3 Phillips #00 screws.

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    • Carefully remove the keyboard.

    • Do not lift up the keyboard too much, as it is still attached via a ribbon cable.

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    • Use a pair of tweezers or your fingernail to lift up the ribbon cable lock.

    • Use a pair of tweezers or your finger to remove the keyboard ribbon cable

    • Set the keyboard aside.

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    • Remove the 10 Phillips #00 screws.

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    • Flip over and open the laptop.

    • Remove the 8 Phillips #00 screws,

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    • Use a pair of tweezers to remove the trackpad ribbon cable.

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    • Use a pair of tweezers to remove the ribbon cable for the lights and buttons.

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    • Lift off the laptop's palmrest.

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    • Close and flip over the laptop.

    • Remove the antenna cables and screws from the Wi-Fi card and the cellular card.

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    • Remove the Wi-Fi and cellular cards.

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    • Disconnect and remove the CMOS battery.

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    • Remove the 4 heatsink screws.

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    • Disconnect and remove the heatsink.

    • Make sure you have thermal paste before doing this! You will need to reapply the CPU's thermal paste.

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    • Use a knife or flathead screwdriver to turn the CPU lock counter-clockwise.

    • Remember to turn the CPU lock clockwise when reassembling the laptop! If you don't, the system will not turn on.

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    • Remove the CPU

    • Be VERY CAREFUL to not bend ANY pins on the CPU.

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    • Unscrew and remove the bracket.

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    • Disconnect the display cables.

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    • Flip over and open the laptop.

    • Remove the 2 motherboard cables.

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    • Remove the 5 motherboard screws.

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    • Remove the 2 bracket screws.

    • Remove the bracket.

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    • Remove the motherboard.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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