Dell XPS 15 9570 Motherboard Replacement

Written By: James Frederick
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Dell XPS 15 9570 Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

25

Time Required

2 hours

Introduction

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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    • Make sure your device is powered off and unplugged before starting

    • 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.

    For laptops with the larger battery, there are actually 9 screws to remove.

    nebman227 -

    My previous comment is incorrect, it is 7 screws, not 9, for the larger battery

    nebman227 -

    in the red circles wrong screws marked.

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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.

    Just right except my battery was full width.

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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.

    • Repeat steps 8-11 to remove the left fan from the system board.

    • The left fan is fixed with two 4 mm screws. Make sure you have removed them if the fan does not come off easily.

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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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    • Carefully remove the wireless card.

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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.

    • Remove the motherboard.

Conclusion

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

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