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You can use this guide to learn the steps to remove the motherboard of your Dell XPS 15 9570. The motherboard generates a network between all major components of the system. A faulty or broken motherboard prevents any use of the computer.
Prior to starting this guide, be sure the laptop is powered off and it is unplugged from the charging cord.
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Flip the device over so the base cover of the computer is facing upwards.
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Using a Torx T5 screwdriver, remove the ten 3 mm screws on the back.
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Flip open the system badge and with a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 8.5 mm screws.
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Lift the back cover off of the device.
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Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 4 mm screws holding the battery in place.
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Use the iFixit opening tool to disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard.
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With your hands, pick up and remove the battery from the system.
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Use the Phillips #00 to remove the three (without graphics card) or four (with graphics card) 3 mm screws that connect the heat sink to the system board.
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Lift the heat sink from the device. The thermal paste may have dried and make this handling more complicated, be careful.
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Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 4 mm screws securing the grey display cable bracket.
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Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the 4 mm screw at the back right corner of the fan.
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Disconnect the fan cable on the left of the fan and on the right side from the RAM, using the opening tool.
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Lift the right fan off of the device.
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Use your fingers to pinch down the metal tabs holding the RAM in place. Do this for each tab.
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Use your hands to carefully lift the RAM up and away from the tabs to safely take it out.
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Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 5.5 mm screw next to the SSD.
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Using your hands, hold the SSD and slightly pull to the left.
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Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, loosen the captive screw holding the wireless card bracket in place.
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Lift the wireless card bracket off of the wireless card.
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Using a spudger, disconnect the coaxial antenna cables from the Wi-Fi card by popping them gently off.
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Disconnect the two motherboard cables located on the bottom of the motherboard using the opening tool.
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Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 4mm screws securing the hard drive cover.
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Disconnect the two motherboard cables located on the right of the motherboard using the opening tool.
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Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the 4 remaining 4mm screws holding the motherboard in place.
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Remove the motherboard.
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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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