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Dell Inspiron 15-7547 Motherboard Replacement

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    • Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.

    • Close the display and flip the laptop on its back.

    • Loosen the ten 5.0 mm-long Phillips #0 screws.

    • The four screws marked with orange will remain captive to the cover.

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    • Use a spudger to pry up and loosen the back cover.

    • Remove the back cover.

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    • Remove the five 5.0 mm-long Philips #0 screws that connect the battery to the case.

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    • Lift the battery out of the case.

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    • Pull the battery cable's pull tab towards the battery to disconnect it from the motherboard.

    • Pull parallel to the motherboard, not straight up.

    • Most of the cable is attached to the case with adhesive, which may cause slight resistance.

    • Remove the battery.

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    • Remove the 3.0 mm-long Philips #0 screw at the end of the Wifi-Card

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    • Remove the Wifi-Card from its socket by pulling away and up from the connector.

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    • Disconnect the white and black cables from the Wifi-Card.

    • Make a note of which wire goes where for reconnecting them to the replacement card.

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    • Remove the four 5.0 mm-long Philips #0 screws connecting the hard drive to the chassis.

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    • Disconnect the hard drive from the motherboard by placing your fingers at the back, and pulling forward towards the front of the chassis.

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    • Lift the hard drive out of the chassis.

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    • Remove the two 5.0 mm-long Philips #0 screws from the fan.

    • The screw marked in orange will remain captive to the fan.

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    • Disconnect the wire that connects the fan to the motherboard. This can be found under the flap directly to the left of the fan.

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    • Lift the fan out of the chassis.

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    • Remove the plastic heat spreader that covers the RAM sticks.

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    • Release the clamps on each side of the RAM sticks by pushing away from the center.

    • When done properly the RAM stick should pop up.

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    • Pull the RAM stick in a straight line out of the socket.

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    • Remove the six 7.0 mm-long Philips #0 screws that mount the hinges.

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    • Use a spudger to unlatch and unplug the display cable.

    • There will be a notch on the side of the connector.

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    • Raise the left and right hinges.

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    • Remove the LCD display assembly from the laptop.

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    • Unlatch the ribbon cable by pulling the white release up.

    • If this proves to be difficult using your fingers, try a plastic spudger.

    • Hold the blue flap and pull to unplug the cable.

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    • Unlatch black release on the ribbon cable.

    • Hold the blue flap to unplug the cable.

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    • Unlatch the ribbon cable by pulling the black release up.

    • Unlike the others, this release is found at the back.

    • Hold the flap and unplug the cable.

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    • Unlatch the ribbon cable by pulling the black release up.

    • Unlike the others this release is found at back.

    • Hold the blue flap and unplug the cable.

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    • Unplug the DC jack cable.

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    • Remove the seven 3.0 mm-long Philips #0 screws that secure the motherboard.

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    • Remove the motherboard from the laptop.

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

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