Need help finding motherboard part number for Dell 1564

First of all, sorry for reposting this here. I'm hoping to target more specific people this way.

So I've been hunting for a Dell Inspiron 1564 motherboard with the ATi HD 5450(1GB) integrated on it. I have been unsuccessful. What I need is a part number! Here's what I tried to date.

• Google (lots of it).
• Dell support (couldn't give me part number+bad Google translator on their end).
• multiple eBay sellers (had no clue what boards they were selling).
• Dell service manual (no part numbers included).
• Dell user manual (same as above).
• Post a thread on NBR (click).
• Dell specification list (click).
• Tried to PM users which I'm sure had these boards (post count too low to receive PM's/turned PM's off).

So if this post doesn't give me any answers then I'm afraid it's gonna be a whole new laptop for me this time. Which I don't really wanna do because I love my 1564.

All suggestions welcome


Motherboard part numbers:

• (0)F4G6H - 1564: Intel HD IGP Shared RAM DDR3(source)
• (0)8CNC9 - 1564: Intel HD IGP Shared RAM DDR3(source)
• (0)4CCPK - 1564: AMD ATi HD 4330 (0512mb) DDR3
• (0)6T28N - 1564: AMD ATi HD 5450 (1024mb) DDR3 (source)
• (0)F1R94 - 1764: AMD ATi HD 5450 (1024mb) DDR3 (source)
• (0)VXKNF - 1564: n/a
• (0)YWY70 - 1764: Intel HD IGP Shared RAM DDR3

Heatsink part numbers

• (0)C3PD8 - 1564: Heatsink for HD5450 or HD4330 equipped 1564's.
• (0)58R39 - 1564: Heatsink for Intel GMA HD equipped 1564's.
• (0)F5GHJ - 1564: Heatsink for Intel GMA HD equipped 1564's.

The Dell 1464/1564/1764 motherboards are interchangeable. If you swap a 1764 board in a 1564/1464 you get the option of having one USB port inside the case. And possibly with the 1764's LVDS cable a 1080P screen upgrade path.
Very few of these have been sold with WWAN (e.g sim slot under battery + 2nd mpcie slot, haven't been able to dig up and part numbers on that.

The 1764's LVDS cable works on the 1564 boards to give them 2 LVDS channels and 1080p support.


20/03/2012: Changed title + Fixed some spelling errors.
21/03/2012: Added sources.
24/03/2012: Added heatsink part numbers.
08/08/2012: Added 1764 part number.
23/10/2012: Added explanation for 1764 part.
23/10/2012: used monospaced font for partnumbers.
12/04/2013: Added some benefits of 1764 board + sim card.
11/01/2014: Corrected some mistakes in the list of parts.


~Aeny

 

Like most Dell parts, there are probably multiple part numbers... just search for 1564 motherboard on eBay or whatever you use in Belgium. That being said, the only 1564 motherboards I found were very expensive ($200+), so a new laptop might be more economical anyway. It usually is for these cheaper consumer laptops.

 

Try using Belarc Advisor:

Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit

 

So here's a little update on the situation. I'm still looking for the right motherboard but I managed to dig up some more part-numbers.
(yes they're part-numbers, mention serial numbers or s/n to Dell and they get really confused and self destruct).

• (0)F4G6H: Intel HD IGP Shared RAM DDR3
• (0)4CCPK: AMD ATi HD 4330 (0512mb) DDR3
• (0)6T28N: ?????????????????????????????
• (0)F1R94: ?????????????????????????????

I can't figure out which the two part numbers are, I tried mailing the eBay sellers but they're both unresponsive for a week now. Google doesn't know either. Maybe one of you can help me figure out the two missing names.

~Aeny

 

I used to order a good amount of Dell parts;

It could be the last 2 motherboard part numbers are inactive or discontinued. Sometimes Dell will completely change part numbers when they get a new supplier.

Just realize with the 1564 if you get a different motherboard (Intel to ATI or ATI or Intel) you may need to get a new heatsink.

 

I don't think they offered the Inspiron 1564 w/Integrated Graphics or anything aside from ATI 512MB or 1GB Card, as I remember. Well since you need a new one, I would suggest opening up your Inspiron and taking it apart to it's Motherboard, then when you see what you have, you can compare it to what the eBay people are selling. Most of these sellers don't know Dell Part No's off hand but odds are they'll have your product.

Dell Inspiron 1564 Motherboard | eBay

Just make sure whatever you get, you end up getting new/unused and NOT used product.

 

Hm yes I'd think some of these numbers could be discontinued boards, even though the 1564's lifetime seemed very short(too short to change manufacturer). there's only 3 motherboard options as far as I'm aware of and there's 4 part numbers. & yes I'll probably need a new heatsink but I'm not in a hurry so I can take care of that later .

That's how I found out the part-number for the Intel HD IGP, by taking mine apart. I'm looking for the board with the HD5450 so comparing pictures isn't going to do anything here. I'd imagine the HD4330 board and HD5450 board look exactly the same besides the text on the ATi chip. I don't know much about laptop manufacturing, this is the first time I consider upgrading & taking it apart. But all went well tearing it down for the first time so

So eBay sellers don't know what they're selling? I assume there's some identifying number printed on the ATi chip (as I got the HD4330 part number from an ebay seller) So they're too lazy to actually look at their product? Perhaps I should ask them for some high res pictures?

& thanks for the tip on the new/used parts & the link.

So any way I can still figure out which part number belongs to the HD5450 board? heck it could even be a part number I haven't traced yet

~Aeny

 

Well, the good thing about those eBay sellers is that they offer returns, at least some of them, which is good thing because if it doesn't pan out you can always return. As for the motherboard itself, there's a good chance that it really doesn't matter if it was HD 4330 or HD 5450, because my motherboard supports both the 8400M GS or 8600M GT, so mobo's that support different cards do exist. Also just as a precaution, don't buy the motherboard if the seller is not accepting any returns.

 

I'm pretty sure they're soldered on and not replaceable..

So you suggest I buy every single one of them to get the part numbers and what they exactly are?

~Aeny

 

No. Buy one, and try it out, if it doesn't fit, at least you tried, but those I mentioned from eBay seem like a suitable replacement for integrated Intel 4500MHD Video and not the one you are talking about. At this point, I figured you just wanted a working laptop, regardless of what you have to put into it. PM your service tag number and I'll try to make a call to the American Dell Support team and see if I can get something out of them.

I think the part number maybe: #8CNC9, you should give that a shot, as that was the only assembly that made any sense.

 

It seems from my quick Google search that (0)8CNC9 is also an 'Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator HD 1 MB' as found here. I'll update the first post with this part number.

The laptop is still in working condition btw, I just have to hit it REALLY hard left of the touchpad to get the HDMI output to work .
I'll PM you the Service Tag in a minute. I tried reasoning with Dell here in Belgium but they acted like handing out part numbers was extremely illegal and dangerous. Thanks for all the help btw

~Aeny

 

A little update on this motherboard hunt.

While I was googling once again I found this link. Titled: "DELL NEW DELL MOTHERBOARD ASSY DISCRETE PARK 6T28N". Notice the discrete park there?

PARK is the 'codename' of the HD5450 that ATi uses, and the one Dell uses in their documentation also. So it seems I have finally found my motherboard.

So it seems (0)6T28N is the HD5450 board! (will update first post)

Any comments, suggestions? Perhaps I'm wrong here? I'll be ordering after I replaced the charger which died when unplugging from the mains.

~Aeny

 

hey did you buy the 6T28N motherboard???
i came to know from dell support that it is VXKNF.(ATI HD5450 1GB).

 

No I didn't buy the 6T28N board, still on my stock one.

Also a note on the CPU side, do repaste if you can. i330M in my 1564 hit 85°C and then started throttling all the way to 1.5GHz. repaste dropped temperature to 70°C and no throttling so far.

The fan profile on these seem insane by the way, makes me think Dell built these to troll people or something.

~Aeny

 

my cpu iz i5 430M. having heat prob while playing games.
u are suggesting to apply paste.(have u already upgraded or did u buy a new laptop?)

 

I still have my 1564 as trusty old workhorse, matter of fact I'm using it right now (in school).

And yes a repaste will help keeping the temperatures in check but barely enough to keep the CPU from throttling, these throttle at 85°C it seems.
With a repaste mine dropped to 75°C max so it doesn't throttle back anymore. (1.58GHz throttled vs. 2.13GHz normal).
The heatsink is really crappy by the way. It might just be enough to keep your i5 cool enough. A repaste is worth it. let me know if you ever do that, I'm thinking of upgrading to an i5 or i7 myself.

~Aeny

 

It seems there's now a bios mod for the 1564. Lots of new options to change in there! Currently only A10 is unlocked and A13 is requested for unlock, if you want to see A13 unlocked then please post in that thread.

Figure I'd leave this here instead of starting a new thread, as it is somewhat motherboard related.

BIOS THREAD HERE

~Aeny

 

Hi Aeny

I know this is an old thread but I just want to ask what ATI graphics did the motherboards turn out to give? You have changed your signature to HD5470 with a red 7. Also when I googled the number on the graphics chip it said it might be a 5470(saw a picture of the board thinking of buying it). So I was confused. Thanks.

 

No problem, I'm happy to help.
It's a HD5450, the HD5450 and 5470 use the same chip but the HD5470 is just clocked a little higher, so I modded the VBIOS of the chip to 'transform' it into a HD5470.

~Aeny

 

Thanks for clearing that out. Did you by any chance get a board? F1R94? I ordered it finally but the SATA port is a centimeter longer than my original 4CCPK board and it wont settle in the frame. Can I exchange these two SATA ports? Did you have this problem?

Prithvi

 

Yes, I'm running a F1R94 in a 1564 and I have the gap too. It's not a cm though, more like a few millimeters. I added a little spacer thing between the base plate and the motherboard and tied it down, the board is bend a tiny bit but it's been like that for over a year and it's perfectly fine. I'm sure you could swap the sata connectors if you're a master at soldering.

EDIT: the SATA port is higher because the F1R94 is for a 1764 (17" of the 1564). As an added bonus the F1R94 can have an extra internal USB port with a little bit of modding.

~Aeny

 

Okay, I guess I would try running it like that too because I am not very good at soldering. Can you tell me what spacer thing did you add? And did you place it over the entire region of the base plate or only near the SATA port?

PS: Thanks a lot for this thread Aeny, its the only reason I could go ahead so far in replacing this motherboard.

 

No problem!
Only in the bottom right corner of the motherboard (when mounted in the chassis) near the SATA connector, and I got no clue, I randomly found it around the house years ago and it somehow ended up fitting perfectly..

~Aeny