Dell XPS 13 owner manual 2012 Rev. A00

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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Regulatory model: P29G

Regulatory type: P29G001/P29G002

2012 - 09

Rev. A00

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Contents Computer model L321x/L322x Regulatory model P29G 2012 Rev. A00 Contents Contents Power-Adapter Connector Entering the Service Tag in Bios Replacing the Display Assembly Contents Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected DevicesSafety Instructions Recommended ToolsAfter Working Inside Your Computer After Working Inside Your Computer Base Cover Removing the Base CoverReplacing the Base Cover Prerequisites Power-Light BoardRemoving the Power-Light Board Replacing the Power-Light Board PostrequisitesBattery Removing the BatteryReplacing the Battery Speakers Removing the SpeakersLeft-speaker cable Speakers Right Speaker Replacing the Speakers Wireless Mini-Card Removing the Mini-Card Replacing the Mini-Card Postrequisites Solid-State Drive Removing the Solid-State DriveReplacing the Solid-State Drive Heat Sink Removing the Heat SinkReplacing the Heat Sink Fan Removing the FanRouting guides Power-adapter connector cable Replacing the Fan Fan Power-Adapter Connector Removing the Power-Adapter ConnectorRouting guides Touchpad cable Mini-card cables Replacing the Power-Adapter Connector Postrequisites Board Removing the I/O Board Replacing the I/O BoardPostrequisites Board System Board Removing the System Board Screws Replacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in Bios System Board Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell BatteryPostrequisites Coin-Cell Battery Display Assembly Removing the Display AssemblyRouting guides Release the mini-card cables from the routing guides Replacing the Display Assembly Postrequisites Display Assembly Keyboard Removing the Keyboard Replacing the Keyboard Keyboard Palm-Rest Assembly Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly Replacing the Palm-Rest AssemblyPostrequisites Palm-Rest Assembly Overview System SetupEntering System Setup System Setup Options Advanced Security Boot Sequence Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot Flashing the Bios Flashing the Bios