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Dell Latitude 3500 VGA Board Replacement

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  1. Dell Latitude 3500 VGA Board Replacement, Remove screws: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • 10 screws hold the bottom cover in place -- these stay in the bottom cover.

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  2. Dell Latitude 3500 VGA Board Replacement, Separate bottom cover and palmrest: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Using a spudger will make quick work of this step.

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  3. Dell Latitude 3500 VGA Board Replacement, Disconnect and Remove Battery: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Disconnect the battery cable from the motherboard.

    • Remove the 4 screws holding it in place

    • Battery can now be removed from device.

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  5. Dell Latitude 3500 VGA Board Replacement, Disconnect Surrounding Connections from System Fan: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Unplug the fan header

    • Unplug the VGA board cable

    • Unplug the LCD cable

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  6. Dell Latitude 3500 VGA Board Replacement, Remove Fan Screws: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Once these 2 screws are removed the fan will lift out as long as the cables are out of the way.

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  7. Dell Latitude 3500 VGA Board Replacement, Disconnect VGA Board: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Pull straight up from the motherboard

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  8. Dell Latitude 3500 VGA Board Replacement, Remove Screws: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • 2 screws

    • Board can now be safely removed from device

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

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