Dell XPS 13 owner manual System Board, Prerequisites

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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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 13.

2Remove the power-light board. See "Removing the Power-Light Board" on page 15.

3Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17.

4Remove the right speaker. See "Removing the Speakers" on page 19.

5Remove the mini-card. See "Removing the Mini-Card" on page 24.

6Remove the solid-state drive. See "Removing the Solid-State Drive" on page 27.

7Remove the heat sink. See "Removing the Heat Sink" on page 29.

8Remove the fan. See "Removing the Fan" on page 31.

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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 Removing the Power-Light Board 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 Entering System Setup System SetupOverview System Setup Options Advanced Security Boot Sequence Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot Flashing the Bios Flashing the Bios