Dell Inspiron 17R-N7110 Motherboard Replacement
Introduction
Go to step 1This guide will walk you through replacing your Dell Inspiron 17R-N7110 motherboard. You will be handling delicate electronic components during this process, so be sure to wear the anti-static wrist strap. Be diligent as you remove various cables and screws using this guide, as removal of the motherboard may cause damage to cables or be impossible entirely if cables/screws are missed.
What you need
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Tool used on this step:Anti-Static Wrist Strap$7.95
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Place the laptop on a flat surface with the Dell logo upside down.
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Flip the laptop over. The battery will be in the top center.
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Flip over and open your device. Gently wedge the metal Jimmy into the rightmost hole at a 45-degree angle. Make sure that the Jimmy is between the silver metal portion of the keyboard and the silver plastic edge around the keyboard.
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Tilt the metal jimmy away from you to pry up the edge of the keyboard.
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Repeat the previous actions on each of the other three holes to release the keyboard.
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Flip the laptop over so it is bottom-up.
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Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the fifteen 5mm screws pictured.
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Optical drive MUST be removed beforehand: remove the screw on bottom of laptop on the small panels that has the service tag number. Then use a paperclip to eject the drive and pull it out. This reveals the two small silver screws that attach the top cover. Remove those screws prior to prying off the cover.
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Flip the laptop over so it is bottom-up.
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Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to unscrew the 5mm that holds the DVD drive in place
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Pull out the DVD drive.
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Flip the laptop over again so it is top-up.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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