Dell XPS 13 owner manual Palm-Rest Assembly, Prerequisites

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Palm-Rest Assembly

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 speakers. 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 power-adapter connector. See "Removing the Power-Adapter Connector" on page 35.

9Remove the fan. See "Removing the Fan" on page 31.

10Remove the system board. See "Removing the System Board" on page 44.

11Remove the I/O board. See "Removing the I/O Board" on page 40.

12Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 60.

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