Dell XPS 13 owner manual Replacing the Fan, Postrequisites

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Replacing the Fan

1Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.

2Replace the screws that secure the fan to the palm-rest assembly.

3Connect the fan cable to the I/O board connector.

4Route the power-adapter connector cable through the routing guides on the fan.

5Connect the power-adapter connector cable to the system-board connector.

6Connect the I/O cable to the I/O board connector and system-board connector.

Postrequisites

1Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 18.

2Replace the power-light board. See "Replacing the Power-Light Board" on page 16.

3Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 14.

4Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.

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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 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices Before You BeginRecommended Tools Safety InstructionsAfter Working Inside Your Computer After Working Inside Your Computer Removing the Base Cover Base CoverReplacing the Base Cover Power-Light Board Removing the Power-Light BoardPrerequisites Postrequisites Replacing the Power-Light BoardRemoving the Battery BatteryReplacing the Battery Removing the Speakers SpeakersLeft-speaker cable Speakers Right Speaker Replacing the Speakers Wireless Mini-Card Removing the Mini-Card Replacing the Mini-Card Postrequisites Removing the Solid-State Drive Solid-State DriveReplacing the Solid-State Drive Removing the Heat Sink Heat SinkReplacing the Heat Sink Removing the Fan FanRouting guides Power-adapter connector cable Replacing the Fan Fan Removing the Power-Adapter Connector Power-Adapter ConnectorRouting guides Touchpad cable Mini-card cables Replacing the Power-Adapter Connector Postrequisites Board Replacing the I/O Board Removing 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 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell BatteryPostrequisites Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Display Assembly 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 Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly Removing the Palm-Rest AssemblyPostrequisites Palm-Rest Assembly System Setup Entering System SetupOverview System Setup Options Advanced Security Boot Sequence Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot Flashing the Bios Flashing the Bios