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15, L521X13590620SA, XPS L521X manual
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Dell XPS 15
Owner’s Manual
Computer model: XPS L521X
Regulatory model: P23F
Regulatory type: P23F001
Contents
Main
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
Contents
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Replacing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Removing the Battery-LED Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Replacing the Battery-LED Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Removing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Replacing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Replacing the Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Removing the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Removing the Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Replacing the Fan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Removing the Processor Heat-Sink . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Removing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board
Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Replacing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Replacing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Removing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Replacing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Before You Begin
Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices
8
Safety Instructions
Recommended Tools
After Working Inside Your Computer
10
Removing the Base Cover
12
Page
Replacing the Base Cover
14
Removing the Battery-LED Board
16
Replacing the Battery-LED Board
Removing the System Badge
18
Page
Replacing the System Badge
20
Removing the Battery
Replacing the Battery
22
Removing the Memory Module(s)
24
Replacing the Memory Module(s)
26
Removing the Hard Drive
28
Replacing the Hard Drive
Removing the Optical Drive
30
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32
Replacing the Optical Drive
Removing the Wireless Mini-Card
34
Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card
Removing the mSATA Card
36
Replacing the mSATA Card
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
38
Page
Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
40
Removing the Fan
Replacing the Fan
42
Removing the Processor Heat-Sink
Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink
44
Removing the I/O Board
Replacing the I/O Board
46
Removing the Speakers
48
Replacing the Speakers
Removing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board
50
Page
Replacing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board
52
Removing the System Board
54
Page
56
Replacing the System Board
Postrequisites
Entering the Service Tag in BIOS
58
Removing the Air Vent
60
Page
Replacing the Air Vent
62
Removing the Keyboard
64
Replacing the Keyboard
Removing the Display
66
Page
Replacing the Display
68
Removing the Palm Rest
70
Replacing the Palm Rest
Flashing the BIOS
72