DELL XPS 13
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1. to change the boot priority of the device System Setup 57 Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash update the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board To flash the BIOS 1 2 3 58 Turn on the computer Go to dell com support If you have your computer s Service Tag type your computer s Service Tag and click Submit If you do not have your computer s Service Tag click Detect Service Tag to allow automatic detection of the Service Tag 4 NOTE If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically select your product under the product categories Click Drivers amp Downloads In the Operating System drop down select the operating system installed on your computer Click BIOS Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer Save the file and once the download is complete navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update file Double click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen Flashing the BIOS2. 46 47 47 47 Contents Removing the Palm Rest Assembly Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly Procedure Postrequisites System Setup Overview Entering System Setup Boot Sequence Flashing the BIOS Contents 48 48 49 50 50 50 51 3l 51 56 58 Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You Begin AN CAUTION To avoid data loss save and close all open files and exit all open programs before turning off your computer Save and close all open files exit all open programs and turn off your computer Follow the instructions to shut down your computer based on the operating system installed on your computer Windows 8 Point to the lower or upper right corner of the screen to open the charms sidebar and click Settings gt Power Shut down Windows 7 Click Start and click Shut down K NOTE If you are using a different operating system see the documentation of your operating system for shut down instructions 3 After the computer shuts down disconnect it from the electrical outlet Disconnect all cables such as power and USB cables from your computer 5 Disconnect all peripherals connected to your computer Recommended Tools The procedures in this document require the following tools e Phillips screwdriver e Torx 5 T5 screwdriver e Plastic scribe Before Working Inside Your Computer 7 Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to p
3. N AO uw BP WYN Replace the fan See Replacing the Fan on page 28 Replace the heat sink See Replacing the Heat Sink on page 25 Replace the solid state drive See Replacing the Solid State Drive on page 23 Replace the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 20 Replace the right speaker See Replacing the Speakers on page 18 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 15 Connect the power light board cable to the system board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 13 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Entering the Service Tag in BIOS 1 Turn on the computer 2 3 Press lt F2 gt during POST to enter the system setup program Navigate to the main tab and enter the service tag in the Service Tag Setting field Replacing the System Board 37 Removing the Coin Cell Battery A A A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING The battery may explode if installed incorrectly Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type Discard used batteries according to the manu
4. Version Displays the BIOS version number Product Name Displays the product name Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer Asset Tag Displays the asset tag of the computer CPU Type Displays the processor type CPU Speed Displays the processor speed CPU ID Displays the processor identification code 52 System Setup Main Continued CPU Cache L1 Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache Integrated Graphics Discrete Graphics 1 Discrete Graphics 2 Fixed HDD SATA ODD Second HDD eSATA Device mSATA Device AC Adapter Type System Memory Extended Memory Memory Speed Keyboard Type Advanced Intel R Speedstep TM Virtualization USB Emulation USB Powershare Displays the processor L1 cache size Displays the processor L2 cache size Displays the processor L3 cache size Displays the integrated graphics Displays the first discrete graphics installed on your computer Displays the second discrete graphics installed on your computer Displays the type of hard drive installed Displays the type of optical drive installed Displays the type of secondary hard drive installed Displays the type of eSATA device installed Displays the type of mSATA device installed Displays the type of AC adapter connected to your computer Displays the system memory Displays the extended memory Displays the memory speed Displays the keyboard type If enabled the processor clock speed and core v
5. and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Disconnect the power light board cable from the system board See Removing the Power Light Board on page 12 3 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 14 Procedure 1 Disconnect the wireless card cables from the wireless card 2 Remove the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board 3 Slide and remove the wireless card out of the wireless card connector 1 screw 2 wireless card 3 wireless card connector Removing the Wireless Card 19 Replacing the Wireless Card J WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 2 Slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireless card connector 3 Press the other end of the wireless card down and replace the screw that secur
6. base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Disconnect the power light board cable from the system board See Removing the Power Light Board on page 12 3 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 14 4 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 16 5 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 19 6 Remove the solid state drive See Removing the Solid State Drive on page 21 7 Remove the heat sink See Removing the Heat Sink on page 24 8 Remove the power adapter port See Removing the Power Adapter Port on page 29 9 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 26 10 Remove the I O board See Removing the I O Board on page 31 11 Remove the system board See Removing the System Board on page 34 Removing the Keyboard 45 Procedure 1 Remove the tape adhered over the keyboard 1 palm rest assembly 2 tape k keyboard 2 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly 3 Liftthe keyboard off the palm rest assembly 1 screws 24 2 keyboard 46 Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regul
7. connector 3 Press down the other end of the solid state drive and replace the screw that secures the solid state drive to the system board 4 Adhere the tape over the solid state drive Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 15 2 Connect the power light board cable to the system board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 13 3 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Replacing the Solid State Drive 23 Removing the Heat Sink AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Disconnect the power light board cable from the system board See Removing the Power Light Board on page 12 3 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 14 Procedure 1 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board 2 Lift the heat sink off the system board l heat sink 2 captive screws 4 24 Removing the Heat Sink Replacing the Heat Sink AN WAR
8. keyboard backlight cable 2 touchpad cable 5 touchscreen cable 4 display cable Removing the System Board 35 4 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly 5 Turn the system board over and place it over the palm rest assembly 1 screws 4 2 system board 6 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board 1 keyboard cable 36 Removing the System Board Replacing the System Board AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 2 OUA W Slide the keyboard cable into the keyboard cable connector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly Connect the touchscreen cable to the system board Connect the display cable to the system board Slide the touchpad cable and keyboard backlight cable into the connectors on the system board and press down on the latch to secure the cables Postrequisites
9. the Palm Rest Assembly AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 2 Press down on the display hinges and ensure the screw holes in the display hinges align with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the display assembly Postrequisites 1 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 47 2 Replace the system board See Replacing the System Board on page 37 3 Replace I O board See Replacing the I O Board on page 33 4 Replace the fan See Replacing the Fan on page 28 5 Replace the power adapter port See Replacing the Power Adapter Port on page 30 6 Replace the heat sink See Replacing the Heat Sink on page 25 7 Replace the solid state drive See Replacing the Solid State Drive on page 23 8 Replace the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 20 9 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 18 10 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 15 11 Replace the power light board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 13 12 Replace the base
10. the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Disconnect the power light board cable from the system board See Removing the Power Light Board on page 12 3 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 14 4 Remove the right speaker See Removing the Speakers on page 16 5 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 19 6 Remove the solid state drive See Removing the Solid State Drive on page 21 7 Remove the heat sink See Removing the Heat Sink on page 24 8 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 26 54 Removing the System Board Procedure K NOTE Replacing the system board removes any changes you made to the BIOS using System Setup Enter the Service Tag of your computer in the BIOS and make the desired changes again after you replace the system board For more information see Entering the Service Tag in BIOS on page 37 K NOTE Before disconnecting the cables from the system board note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board 1 Disconnect the display cable from the system board Disconnect the touchscreen cable from the system board 3 Lift the connector latch and using the pull tab disconnect the touchpad cable and keyboard backlight cable from the connectors on the system board 1
11. 12 12 12 153 15 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 18 18 18 Contents Removing the Wireless Card Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Wireless Card Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Solid State Drive Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Solid State Drive Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Heat Sink Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Heat Sink Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Fan Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Fan Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Power Adapter Port Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Power Adapter Port Procedure Postrequisites Contents 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 i 21 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 50 50 Removing the I O Board Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the I O Board Procedure Postrequisites Removing the System Board Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the System Board Procedure Postrequisites Entering the Service Tag in BIOS Removing the Coin Cell Battery Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Coin Cell Battery Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Display Assembly Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Display Assembly Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Keyboard Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Keyboard Procedure Postrequisites 31 31 31 353 33 33 34 34 35 37 37 37 37 38 38 39 40 40 40 41 41 41 44 44 44 45 45
12. Board Replacing the I O Board AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw hole on the I O board with the screw hole on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screw that secures the I O board to the palm rest assembly Postrequisites 1 Replace the fan See Replacing the Fan on page 28 2 Replace the power adapter port See Replacing the Power Adapter Port on page 30 3 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 18 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 15 5 Connect the power light board cable to the system board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 13 6 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Replacing the I O Board 33 Removing the System Board AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see
13. Lift the power light board off the palm rest assembly 1 I screw 2 power light board 5 power light board cable 12 Removing the Power Light Board Replacing the Power Light Board AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw hole on the power light board with the screw hole on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screw that secures the power light board to the palm rest assembly 3 Slide the power light board cable into the power light board cable connector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable Postrequisites Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Replacing the Power Light Board 13 Removing the Battery AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell c
14. NING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure K NOTE The original thermal grease can be reused if the original system board and heat sink are reinstalled together If either the system board or the heat sink is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the heat sink and reapply it Align the screws on the heat sink with the screw holes on the system board 3 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink tighten the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 15 2 Connect the power light board cable to the system board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 13 3 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Replacing the Heat Sink 25 Removing the Fan AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working ins
15. XPS 13 Owner s Manual Computer model XPS 9333 Regulatory model P29G Regulatory type P29G003 Notes Cautions and Warnings 4 NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer VAN CAUTION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed A WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2013 Dell Inc Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and XPS are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation in the United States and or other countries Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and is used by Dell under license Intel and Intel SpeedStep are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries 2013 11 Rev A00 Contents Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You Begin Recommended Tools Safety Instructions After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Base Cover Procedure Replacing the Base Cover Procedure Removing the Power Light Board Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Power Light Board Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Battery Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Battery Procedure Postrequisites Removing the Speakers Prerequisites Procedure Replacing the Speakers Procedure Postrequisites O oun N 10 10 11 11
16. ad the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the left speaker with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screws that secure the left speaker to the palm rest assembly 3 Route the wireless card cables through the routing guide on the left speaker 4 Connect the left speaker cable to the I O board connector 5 Connect the I O cable to the I O board and the system board 6 Align the screw holes on the right speaker with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 7 Replace the screws that secure the right speaker to the palm rest assembly 8 Connect the right speaker cable to the system board 9 Route the wireless card cables through the routing guide on the right speaker Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 15 2 Connect the power light board cable to the system board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 13 3 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 18 Replacing the Speakers Removing the Wireless Card AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer
17. atory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly Adhere the tape over the keyboard Postrequisites A NU N e O ONGA 10 11 Replace the system board See Replacing the System Board on page 37 Replace the I O board See Replacing the I O Board on page 33 Replace the fan See Replacing the Fan on page 28 Replace the power adapter port See Replacing the Power Adapter Port on page 30 Replace the heat sink See Replacing the Heat Sink on page 25 Replace the solid state drive See Replacing the Solid State Drive on page 23 Replace the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 20 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 18 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 15 Connect the power light board cable to the system board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 13 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Replacing the Keyboard 47 Removing the Palm Rest Assembly AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Remove the power light board See Removing the Power Light Board on page 12 3 Remove the battery See Remo
18. cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 50 Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly Slide and place the palm rest assembly over the display assembly System Setup Overview You may need to flash update the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board To flash the BIOS Use the system setup to e Get information about the hardware installed in your computer such as the amount of RAM the size of the hard drive and so on e Change the system configuration information e Set or change a user selectable option such as the user password type of hard drive installed enabling or disabling base devices and so on K NOTE Before you change system setup it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for future reference Entering System Setup 1 Turn on or restart your computer 2 During POST when the DELL logo is displayed watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press lt F2 gt immediately K NOTE The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized This prompt can appear very quickly so you must watch for it and then press lt F2 gt If you press lt F2 gt before the F2 prompt this keystroke is lost If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop Then turn off your computer and try again System Setup Screens The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuratio
19. crew holes on the fan with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screws that secure the fan to the palm rest assembly 3 Connect the fan cable to the I O board connector 4 Route the power adapter port cable through the routing guides on the fan 5 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board 6 Connect the I O cable to the I O board and the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 15 2 Connect the power light board cable to the system board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 13 3 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 28 Replacing the Fan Removing the Power Adapter Port AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Disconnect the power light board cable from the system board See Removing the Power Light Board on page 12 3 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 14 Procedure 1 Remove the wireless card cables and the touchscreen cable from the routing guide on t
20. egulatory_compliance Procedure With the positive side facing up snap the coin cell battery into the battery socket on the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the system board See Replacing the System Board on page 37 2 Replace the fan See Replacing the Fan on page 28 3 Replace the heat sink See Replacing the Heat Sink on page 25 4 Replace the solid state drive See Replacing the Solid State Drive on page 23 5 Replace the wireless card See Replacing the Wireless Card on page 20 6 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 15 7 Connect the power light board cable to the system board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 13 8 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 40 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery Removing the Display Assembly AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Disconnect the power light board cable from the system board See Removing the Power Light Board on page 12 3 Remove the battery See Removing the Ba
21. ely fragile Exercise care when handling the solid state drive Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Disconnect the power light board cable from the system board See Removing the Power Light Board on page 12 3 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 14 Procedure 1 Peel the tape that is adhered over the solid state drive 1 tape Removing the Solid State Drive 21 2 Remove the screw that secures the solid state drive to the system board 3 Slide and remove the solid state drive out of the solid state drive connector 1 screw 2 solid state drive connector 5 solid state drive 22 Removing the Solid State Drive Replacing the Solid State Drive J WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the notch on the solid state drive with the tab in the solid state drive connector AN CAUTION Use firm and even pressure to slide the solid state drive into place If you use excessive force you may damage the connector 2 Slide the solid state drive at an angle into the solid state drive
22. er attempts to boot from the optical drive If no disc is in the drive or if the disc is not bootable the computer generates an error message System Setup Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature to change the current boot sequence for example to boot from the optical drive to run Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc The previous boot sequence is restored at the next boot 1 2 3 If you are booting from a USB device connect the USB device to a USB port Turn on or restart your computer When F12 Boot Options appears in the lower right corner of the screen press lt F12 gt K NOTE If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop Then shut down your computer and try again The Boot Priority Order menu appears listing all available boot devices On the Boot Priority Order menu choose the device you want to boot from For example if you are booting to a USB memory key highlight USB Storage Device and press lt Enter gt Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots 1 2 Enter system setup See Entering System Setup on page 51 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot menu option and press lt Enter gt to access the menu K NOTE Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it Press the up and down arrow keys to move through the list of devices Press plus or minus
23. ery on page 15 2 Connect the power light board cable to the system board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 13 3 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 30 Replacing the Power Adapter Port palm rest assembly Removing the I O Board AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Disconnect the power light board cable from the system board See Removing the Power Light Board on page 12 3 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 14 4 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 16 5 Remove the power adapter port See Removing the Power Adapter Port on page 29 6 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 26 Procedure 1 Disconnect the I O cable from the I O board and the system board ad il I O cable 2 I O board Removing the I O Board 31 2 Remove the screw that secures the I O board to the palm rest assembly 3 Lift the I O board off the palm rest assembly 1 I O board 2 screw 32 Removing the I O
24. es the wireless card to the system board 4 Connect the wireless card cables to the wireless card The following table provides the wireless card cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer Connectors on the Wireless Card Wireless Card Cable Color Scheme WLAN Bluetooth 2 cables Main WLAN Bluetooth white triangle white Auxiliary WLAN Bluetooth black triangle black Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 15 2 Connect the power light board cable to the system board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 13 3 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 20 Replacing the Wireless Card Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab in the wireless card connector CAUTION To avoid damage to the wireless card never place cables under the wireless card Removing the Solid State Drive AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance AN CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the solid state drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state AN CAUTION Solid state drives are extrem
25. facturer s instructions CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin cell battery Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Disconnect the power light board cable from the system board See Removing the Power Light Board on page 12 3 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 14 4 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 19 5 Remove the solid state drive See Removing the Solid State Drive on page 21 6 Remove the heat sink See Removing the Heat Sink on page 24 7 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 26 8 Remove the system board See Removing the System Board on page 34 38 Removing the Coin Cell Battery Procedure Using a plastic scribe gently pry out the coin cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board 1 system board 2 coin cell battery a plastic scribe Removing the Coin Cell Battery 39 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com r
26. gging Allows you to enable or disable the internal Bluetooth device Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless device Allows you to enable or disable the WWAN Allows you to enable or disable the internal DMC device Security Allows you to enter the service tag of your Set Service Tag Admin Password is System Password is HDD Password State Set Admin Password Set System Password Set HDD Password Password Change Computrace computer Displays the admin account password Displays the system password Displays the HDD password state Allows you to set the admin password Allows you to set the system password Allows you to set the HDD password Displays whether you have access to change passwords Allows you to track your computer if it is lost or stolen Boot Boot Priority Order Legacy Boot Hard Drive USB Storage Device Removable Drive CD DVD CD RW Drive Network UEFI Boot Windows Boot Manager Network Boot USB Allows you to boot the system from the primary hard drive Allows you to boot the system from a USB storage device Allows you to boot the system using a removable external drive Allows you to boot the system from the optical drive Allows you to boot the system from the network Allows you to boot from the operating system Allows you to boot the system from the network Allows you to boot the system from the USB Syste
27. he display hinge 2 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 3 Release the power adapter port cable from the routing guides on the fan 4 Remove the screw that secures the power adapter port to the palm rest assembly 5 Gently lift the power adapter port and ease the power adapter port cable from under the wireless card cables 1 routing guides on fan 2 screw 5 routing guide on display hinge 4 power adapter port cable Removing the Power Adapter Port 29 Replacing the Power Adapter Port AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw hole on the power adapter port with the screw hole on the 2 Replace the screw that secures the power adapter port to the palm rest assembly 3 Slide the power adapter port under the wireless card cables and route the power adapter port cable through the routing guides on the fan 4 Connect the power adapter port cable to the system board 5 Route the wireless card cables and the touchscreen cable through the routing guide on the display hinge Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Batt
28. ide your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Disconnect the power light board cable from the system board See Removing the Power Light Board on page 12 3 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 14 Procedure 1 Disconnect the I O cable from the I O board and the system board 1 I O cable 2 I O board 26 Removing the Fan 2 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 3 Release the power adapter port cable from the routing guides on the fan 1 routing guides 2 power adapter port cable 4 Disconnect the fan cable from the I O board connector 5 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the palm rest assembly 6 Lift the fan off the palm rest assembly 1 fan cable 2 screws 2 4 fan Removing the Fan 27 Replacing the Fan AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Align the s
29. m Setup 55 Boot Continued Secure Boot Load Legacy Option Rom Boot List Option Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Boot Sequence Allows you to enable or disable secure boot Allows you to enable or disable the option to load a legacy rom Allows you to set the boot sequence order UEFI or Legacy Allows you to save the changes made and exit the BIOS Allows you to discard the changes made and exit the BIOS Allows you to load the default BIOS settings Discards the changes made to the BIOS Saves the changes made to the BIOS This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices Boot Options 56 Removable Drive The computer attempts to boot from the removable drive If no operating system is on the drive the computer generates an error message Hard Drive The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive If no operating system is on the drive the computer generates an error message USB Storage Device Insert the memory device into a USB port and restart the computer When F12 Boot Options appears in the lower right corner of the screen press lt F12 gt The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu K NOTE To boot to a USB device the device must be bootable To ensure that your device is bootable check the device documentation CD DVD CD RW Drive The comput
30. mbly 1 base cover 2 screws 10 10 Removing the Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the base cover with the palm rest assembly and press the base cover into place 2 Using a Torx 5 screwdriver replace the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly Replacing the Base Cover 11 Removing the Power Light Board AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch and using the pull tab disconnect the power light board cable from the system board 2 Remove the screw that secures the power light board to the palm rest assembly 3
31. n information for your computer Information on the screen is divided into three areas the setup item active help screen and key functions System Setup 51 Setup Item This field appears on Help Screen This field appears on the left side of the system setup the right side of the system setup window The field is a scrollable list window and contains information containing features that define the about each option listed in the Setup configuration of your computer Item In this field you can view including installed hardware power information about your computer and conservation and security features make changes to your current settings Scroll up and down the list with the Press the up and down arrow keys to up and down arrow keys As an highlight an option Press lt Enter gt to option is highlighted the Help make that selection active and return Screen displays more information to the Setup Item about that option and available NOTE Not all settings listed in the ae a Setup Item are changeable Key Functions This field appears below the Help Screen and lists keys and their functions within the active system setup field System Setup Options K NOTE Depending on your computer and installed devices the items listed in this section may appear or may not appear exactly as listed Main System Time Displays the current time hh mm ss System Date Displays current date mm dd yy BIOS
32. nges with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the palm rest assembly 4 Route the wireless card cables through the routing guides 5 Slide the touchpad cable into the touchpad cable connector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the keyboard cable 6 Connect the wireless card cables to the connectors on the wireless card The following table provides the wireless card cable color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer Connectors on the Wireless Card Wireless Card Cable Color Scheme WLAN Bluetooth 2 cables Main WLAN Bluetooth white triangle white Auxiliary WLAN Bluetooth black triangle black Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 15 2 Connect the power light board cable to the system board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 13 3 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 44 Replacing the Display Assembly Removing the Keyboard AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the
33. oltage are adjusted dynamically based on the processor load If enabled a Virtual Machine Monitor VMM will be able to access your computer If enabled defines how the BIOS controls USB devices If enabled external devices can be charged even when the computer is turned off System Setup 53 Advanced Continued USB Wake Support SATA Operation Adapter Warnings Function Key Behavior Battery Health Intel R Smart Connect Technology TeL AR Rapid Start Technology Miscellaneous Devices External USB Ports eSATA Ports USB Debug Wireless Bluetooth Wireless Network WWAN DMC 54 System Setup If enabled USB devices can be configured to wake the computer from Standby If enabled configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA controller If enabled the BIOS will display a warning message when the power adapter used Is not compatible If enabled you can use the multimedia keys directly without using the function key combination Displays the battery health of your computer If enabled allows your computer to check for updates even when in Sleep state If enabled you can improve battery life by automatically putting your computer into a low power state during sleep after a user specified amount of time Allows you to enable or disable external USB ports Allows you to enable or disable eSATA Ports Allows you to enable or disable the USB 3 0 port for Windows debu
34. om regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Disconnect the power light board cable from the system board See Removing the Power Light Board on page 12 Procedure 1 Disconnect the battery cable from the system board 2 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly 3 Lift the battery off the palm rest assembly 7 1 screws 8 2 battery a battery cable 14 Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly 3 Connect the battery cable to the system board Postrequisites 1 Connect the power light board cable to the system board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 13 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 11 Replacing the Battery 15 Removing the Speakers AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety informati
35. on that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 10 2 Disconnect the power light board cable from the system board See Removing the Power Light Board on page 12 3 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 14 Procedure 1 Disconnect the I O cable from the I O board and the system board 1 I O cable 2 I O board 2 Disconnect the left speaker cable from the I O board 3 Release the wireless card cables from the routing guide on the left speaker 4 Remove the screws that secure the left speaker to the palm rest assembly 16 Removing the Speakers 5 Lift the left speaker off the palm rest assembly O ONGA 1 screws 2 2 routing guide k left speaker cable Remove the wireless card cables from the routing guide on the right speaker Disconnect the right speaker cable from the system board Remove the screws that secure the right speaker to the palm rest assembly Lift the right speaker off the palm rest assembly 1 screws 2 2 right speaker cable Removing the Speakers 17 Replacing the Speakers AN WARNING Before working inside your computer re
36. rotect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety A A A gt gt WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels After you finish working inside the computer replace all covers panels and screws before connecting to the power source CAUTION Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions working inside your computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge CAUTION To avoid damaging the computer make sure that the work surface is flat and clean CAUTION Before touching anything inside your computer ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface such as the metal at the back of the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity which could harm internal components CAUTION When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its pull tab not on the cable itself Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable When disconnecting cables keep them e
37. ttery on page 14 Procedure 1 Disconnect the display cable from the system board dk display cable 41 Removing the Display Assembly WN 42 Disconnect the wireless card cables from the connectors on the wireless card Disconnect the touchscreen cable from the system board Lift the connector latch and using the pull tab disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board Release the wireless card cables from the routing guides 1 wireless card cables 2 2 touchpad cable 3 touchscreen cable Removing the Display Assembly 6 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the palm rest assembly 7 Gently lift the palm rest assembly to a 90 degree angle and then release the palm rest assembly off the display assembly 1 palm rest assembly 2 screws 4 3 display hinges 2 Removing the Display Assembly 43 Replacing the Display Assembly AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Slide and place the palm rest assembly over the display assembly 2 Press down on the display hinges and align the screw holes on the display hi
38. venly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins When connecting cables make sure that the ports and connectors are correctly oriented and aligned CAUTION To avoid damaging the components and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts Before Working Inside Your Computer After Working Inside Your Computer AN CAUTION Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer 1 Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer 2 Connect any cables peripherals and other parts you removed before working on your computer 3 Connect your computer to the electrical outlet Turn on your computer After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Base Cover AN WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Using a Torx 5 screwdriver remove the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 3 Starting from the back of the computer pry up the base cover using your fingertips Lift the base cover off the palm rest asse
39. ving the Battery on page 14 4 Remove the speakers See Removing the Speakers on page 16 5 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 19 6 Remove the solid state drive See Removing the Solid State Drive on page 21 7 Remove the heat sink See Removing the Heat Sink on page 24 8 Remove the power adapter port See Removing the Power Adapter Port on page 29 9 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 26 10 Remove the system board See Removing the System Board on page 34 11 Remove the I O board See Removing the I O Board on page 31 12 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 45 48 Removing the Palm Rest Assembly that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 9 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the palm rest assembly 2 Gently lift the palm rest assembly to a 90 degree angle and then release the palm rest assembly from the display assembly AN CAUTION Carefully separate the palm rest assembly from the display assembly to avoid damage to the display assembly 1 palm rest assembly 2 screws 4 5 display hinges 2 49 Removing the Palm Rest Assembly Replacing
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