Dell 15, XPS L521X, L521X13590620SA manual Replacing the System Board

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Replacing the System Board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 8. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in

"After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Replace the primary memory-module by following the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 25.

2Turn the system-board assembly over.

3Slide the system-board ports under the tab and into the slots on the palm-rest assembly.

4Align the screw holes on the system-board assembly with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.

NOTE: Ensure that no cables are under the system-board assembly.

5Replace the screws that secure the system-board assembly to the palm-rest assembly.

6Slide the I/O-board cable, keyboard cable, keyboard-backlight cable, touchpad cable, and power/battery status-light cable into their connectors and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables.

7Connect the display cable, speaker cable, coin-cell-battery cable, I/O-board grounding cable, and camera cable to the system board.

8Route the antenna cables through the routing guides on the system-board assembly.

9Adhere the mylar to the system-board assembly.

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Contents Dell XPS Rev. A00 Contents Removing the Memory Modules Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Power/Battery Contents Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices Before You BeginRecommended Tools After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Base Cover ProcedureT5 screws Screws Page Replacing the Base Cover Removing the Battery-LED Board Screw Battery-LED board Tab Postrequisites Replacing the Battery-LED BoardRemoving the System Badge System badge Tabs Replacing the System Badge Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery Removing the Memory Modules Memory-module connector Securing clips Memory module Replacing the Memory Modules Postrequisites Removing the Hard Drive Hard drive Screws Hard-drive bracket Interposer Replacing the Hard Drive Removing the Optical Drive Removing the Optical Drive Optical drive Replacing the Optical Drive Removing the Wireless Mini-Card Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card Removing the mSATA Card Replacing the mSATA Card Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Fan Replacing the Fan Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Removing the I/O Board Replacing the I/O Board Removing the Speakers Removing the Speakers Replacing the Speakers Removing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board Removing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board Replacing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board Removing the System Board Routing guides Removing the System Board System-board assembly Replacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in Bios Removing the Air Vent Peel the mylar from the camera-cable routing Screws Air vent Replacing the Air Vent Removing the Keyboard Screws Keyboard bracket Replacing the Keyboard Removing the Display Display Replacing the Display Removing the Palm Rest Slide and remove the palm rest from the display hinges Replacing the Palm Rest Flashing the Bios

XPS L521X, L521X13590620SA, 15 specifications

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