In this Dell laptop tutorial we are going to show you how to install and replace the USB & Network Circuit Board on your Dell Latitude D630c (PP24L) laptop. These installation instructions have be made into 28 easy to follow printable steps. We have also create a video tutorial that shows you how to install your Dell Latitude D630c (PP24L) USB & Network Circuit Board.
Before you begin
Dell repair manual service precautions
Tools needed for this laptop repair
- 1 x small phillips head screw driver
- 1 x small plastic scribe
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Video tutorial repair manual
Installation and Removal Instructions
Dell Latitude D630c USB & Network Circuit Board
Step 1
- Slide the battery latches over.
- Slide the battery down and lift out of the laptop.
Step 2
- Unscrew the retaining screw and remove the door from the laptop
Step 3
- Separate the memory retaining clips until the memory stick lifts up.
- Remove the memory stick from the motherboard.
Step 4
- Remove the (2) 3mm x 3mm hard drive screws.
- Slide the hard drive out of the laptop.
Step 5
- Remove the 2mm x 5mm optical drive latch locking screw.
- Press in the optical drive latch to get it to eject.
- Pull the latch to slide the optical drive out of the laptop.
Step 6
- Remove the (2) 2.5mm x 5mm bottom hinge screws.
- Remove the (2) 2.5mm x 5mm hinge screws on the back edge of the laptop.
Step 7
- Loosen the 2 non-removable PCI slot screws.
Step 8
- Unscrew the (7) 2.5mm x 8mm base screws.
- Remove the (4) motherboard port screws.
Step 9
- Turn the laptop over and open it as wide as possible, approximately 180 degrees.
- Using a flat head screwdriver, pry up the power button cover using the slot on the right side.
- Carefully unsnap the power button cover, starting from the right and working your way left.
Step 10
- Remove the (3) 2mm x 3mm screws.
- Carefully lift the keyboard and turn it over to reveal the keyboard cable.
Step 11
- Unhook the keyboard cable retaining clip by pivoting the blue clip up.
- Unplug the keyboard cable by lifting the blue ribbon straight up.
Step 12
- Separate the memory retaining clips until the memory stick lifts up.
- Remove the memory stick from the motherboard.
Step 13
- Disconnect the WLAN antenna cables.
- Press the clips, on the left and right side of the WLAN card, forward until the card pivots up.
- Slide the card from the motherboard.
Step 14
- Disconnect the WWAN antenna cables.
- Press the clips, on the left and right side of the WWAN card, forward until the card pivots up.
- Slide the card from the motherboard.
Step 15
- Unplug the LCD cable.
- Loosen the antenna cables and LCD cable from the routing channels.
- Lift the LCD display assembly away from the laptop base.
Step 16
- Press the Bluetooth clip back and slide the Bluetooth card away from the palm rest.
- Remove the Bluetooth card.
Step 17
- Unscrew the (3) 2.5mm x 8mm palm rest screws.
Step 18
- Unplug the CMOS battery.
Step 19
- Unplug the palmrest. The cable is located under the left edge of the palmrest.
- Lift the palmrest from the base.
Step 20
- Loosen the 4 heat sink screws.
- Take off the heat sink from the motherboard.
Step 21
- Turn the CPU locking screw counterclockwise 180 degrees to unlock the CPU.
Step 22
- Installation note 1: Make sure to replace thermal compound or thermal pads on the CPU and heatsink.
- Installation note 2: Tighten the heatsink screws in the order listed on the heatsink.
- **This image is used only as an example.**
Step 23
- Unplug the PCMCIA Cable.
- Remove the (4) 2mm x 3mm screws.
- Take off the PCMCIA assembly from the motherboard.
Step 24
- Unplug the speaker cable.
- Take out the speaker from the base.
Step 25
- Unscrew the 2mm x 3mm modem screw.
- Unplug the modem cable.
- Unplug the modem from the motherboard.
Step 26
- Unplug the modem circuit board cable.
- Unplug the main modem cable.
Step 27
- Unplug the fan cable.
- Remove the motherboard out of the laptop base.
Step 28
- Flip the motherboard over.
- Remove the (2) 2mm x 3mm screws.
- Unplug the USB/Network circuit board from the motherboard.
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