Dell Inspiron 15z 1570 Service Manual - Page 43

Back to Contents Page USB/Audio Board Dell™ Inspiron™ 1470/1570 Service Manual Removing the USB/Audio Board Replacing the USB/Audio 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. 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/Audio Board 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the battery (see Removing the Battery). 3. Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive). 4. Remove the module cover (see Removing the Module Cover). 5. Disconnect the cable under the module cover that is connected to the system board and USB/audio board. 6. Remove the Mini-Card (see Removing the Mini-Card). 7. Remove the power button cover (see Removing the Power Button Cover). 8. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard). 1 USB/audio cable 9. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest). 10. Remove the Bluetooth card (see Removing the Bluetooth Card). 11. Remove the hard drive (Removing the Hard Drive). 12. Disconnect the USB/audio cable from the system board. 13. Disconnect the speaker cable from the USB/audio board. 14. For the Inspiron 1470, remove the screw that secures the USB/audio board to the computer base.