Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 5
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................5
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection..................................................................................................................... 6
ESD field service kit ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 8
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Major components of XPS 13 2-in-1 (9310 2n1).......................................................................................................... 9
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................11
Removing the base cover........................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................13
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 15
Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................17
Display assembly.................................................................................................................................................................18
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................ 18
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................20
Speakers.............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Removing the speakers..............................................................................................................................................22
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 23
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Removing the system board..................................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 27
Keyboard assembly........................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the keyboard assembly........................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the keyboard assembly............................................................................................................................. 32
Palm-rest assembly...........................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the palm-rest assembly.......................................................................................................................... 35
Installing the palm-rest assembly............................................................................................................................ 35
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads............................................................................................... 37
Chapter 4: System setup............................................................................................................. 38
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 38
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................38
Boot Sequence...................................................................................................................................................................38
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................39
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................47
Assigning a system setup password....................................................................................................................... 48
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