Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

11

Time Required

                          45 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

2

  • Fan
  • 3 steps
  • USB Ports
  • 8 steps

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Introduction

This guide will cover how to replace the USB ports whether they are damaged or you are replacing them as a precautionary item. The product is the Dell Latitude E6510 computer.

Before using this guide make sure that the computer is powered off and that you have a clean workspace in which it is easy to keep track of all parts.

This guide requires you to know how to use a soldering iron safely as well as having a basic knowledge of how to use tools like a screwdriver.

What you need

Step 1

              Fan
  • Slide the two black clips toward the middle to release battery

Slide the two black clips toward the middle to release battery

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Step 2

  • Remove the back plate from the back of the device
  • Remove the 6 screws with the J1 screwdriver.
  • once the screws are out, slide back panel towards front of the device and lift up

Remove the back plate from the back of the device

Remove the 6 screws with the J1 screwdriver.

once the screws are out, slide back panel towards front of the device and lift up

Step 3

  • Remove two screws holding the fan
  • Slide from under copper heat sink
  • Unplug connector and remove
  • To reassemble, follow directions in reverse

Remove two screws holding the fan

Slide from under copper heat sink

Unplug connector and remove

To reassemble, follow directions in reverse

Step 4

              USB Ports
  • Remove the battery
  • Flip the computer so that it is facing downward.
  • Next locate the two black clips as shown in the image.
  • Slide the clips toward the middle in order to release the battery.

Remove the battery

Flip the computer so that it is facing downward.

Next locate the two black clips as shown in the image.

Slide the clips toward the middle in order to release the battery.

Step 5

  • Remove the back plate from the back of the device.
  • Using the Philips head screwdriver remove the 6 screws marked in red.
  • Next, slide the panel down and then lift up til completely removed.

Remove the back plate from the back of the device.

Using the Philips head screwdriver remove the 6 screws marked in red.

Next, slide the panel down and then lift up til completely removed.

Step 6

  • Press the button on the side of the optical drive in order to release the pull tab.
  • Next, pull out the optical drive located on the lower left hand side.
  • Locate the hard drive on the lower right hand side and remove it from the computer.

Press the button on the side of the optical drive in order to release the pull tab.

Next, pull out the optical drive located on the lower left hand side.

Locate the hard drive on the lower right hand side and remove it from the computer.

Step 7

  • Using the Philips head screwdriver unscrew the two screws holding the fan.
  • Next, slide the fan out from under the copper heat sink.
  • Unplug the connector marked in blue and remove the fan.

Using the Philips head screwdriver unscrew the two screws holding the fan.

Next, slide the fan out from under the copper heat sink.

Unplug the connector marked in blue and remove the fan.

Step 8

  • Using the Philips head screwdriver unscrew the seven screws holding down the copper heat sink.
  • Lift the heat sink slightly and slide out to remove it.

Using the Philips head screwdriver unscrew the seven screws holding down the copper heat sink.

Lift the heat sink slightly and slide out to remove it.

Step 9

  • Using a spudger remove the volume bar above the keyboard
  • Using the Philips head screwdriver unscrew the two screws near the top of the keyboard.
  • Lift the keyboard membrane slightly by tab, and slide the keyboard towards the screen in order to remove.
  • Using the Philips head screwdriver unscrew the three screws marked in green.

Using a spudger remove the volume bar above the keyboard

Using the Philips head screwdriver unscrew the two screws near the top of the keyboard.

Lift the keyboard membrane slightly by tab, and slide the keyboard towards the screen in order to remove.

Using the Philips head screwdriver unscrew the three screws marked in green.

Step 10

  • Using the Philip head screwdriver unscrew the eight screws holding down the chassis to get to the USB ports.

Using the Philip head screwdriver unscrew the eight screws holding down the chassis to get to the USB ports.

Step 11

  • Remove the USB port by using a soldering iron to take out the connections on either side of the port.

Remove the USB port by using a soldering iron to take out the connections on either side of the port.

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

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