Separate the keyboard assembly from the top case. Remove seventeen screws securing the keyboard bracket.ĭisconnect all cables from the touchapad.Īll cable connectors have to be unlocked before disconnecting the cable.

Here’s the other side of the motherboard. Lift up one side of the motherboard and pull it towards the touchpad to separate from the top case assembly. Separate the metal bracket from the memory slots and remove it. Lift up the locking tab to unlock the connector (red arrow) and pull the cable out (yellow arrow).

Here’s how to disconnect the touchpad and front LED board cables. Two screws (blue) on the memory slots bracket are shorter than other seven screws (red).ĭisconnect the following color-coded cables: Remove nine screws securing the motherboard. Disconnect the DC jack cable from the motherboard. Remove one screw securing the DC-IN power jack. Remove two screws securing the display cable bracket and remove it. I will leave the heatsink attached to the motherboard. Simply remove six screws, unplug the fan cable and carefully separate the heatsink assembly from the motherboard. I’m not going to remove the heatsink assembly but it’s easy. Two screws on the side (green) are different from four screws on the top (red). Remove six screws securing the dock frame. Remove one screw securing the Wi-Fi card and antennas.ĭisconnect both antenna cables from the Wi-Fi card.

You can upgrade this drive to a larger size SSD, just make sure your new drive is M.2 SATA SSD Type 2280. This particular Dell Latitude E7470 laptop was configured with a 256GB SanDisk M.2 2280 SATA SSD. Remove one screw securing the solid state drive and pull it out.

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