Dell XPS 15, P31F001, XPS 9530 owner manual Removing the System Board

Removing the System Board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the base-cover assembly. See "Removing the Base-Cover Assembly" on page 10.

2Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 16.

3Remove the fans. See "Removing the Fans" on page 33.

4Remove the thermal-cooling assembly. See "Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly" on page 35.

5Remove the mSATA card. See "Removing the mSATA Card" on page 30.

6Remove the memory modules. See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 42.

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