Dell P92F - Safety Precautions and Component Handling

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 17 9710................................................................................................................................10
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................15
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................16
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the battery..................................................................................................................................................17
Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................18
Memory module..................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the memory module................................................................................................................................. 19
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................20
Solid-state drive in SSD1 slot.......................................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from the SSD1 slot..........................................................................21
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in the SSD1 slot.................................................................................22
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the SSD1 slot.........................................................................22
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in the SSD1 slot.................................................................................23
Solid-state drive in SSD2 slot.........................................................................................................................................24
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from the SSD2 slot........................................................................ 24
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in the SSD2 slot................................................................................25
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the SSD2 slot........................................................................ 26
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in the SSD2 slot................................................................................ 27
Fans...................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
Removing the right fan.............................................................................................................................................. 28
Installing the right fan................................................................................................................................................ 29
Removing the left fan.................................................................................................................................................30
Installing the left fan....................................................................................................................................................31
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the heat sink (for computers shipped with integrated graphics card).......................................32
Installing the heat sink (for computers shipped with integrated graphics card).........................................33
Removing the heat sink (for computers shipped with discrete graphics card)........................................... 34
Installing the heat sink (for computers shipped with discrete graphics card)............................................. 35
I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the I/O board............................................................................................................................................36
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