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....................................................................................................................................8
2 Removing and installing components............................................................................................. 9
Recommended tools..............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
Major components of XPS 13 9300...................................................................................................................................10
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 11
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 14
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................16
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................... 17
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the solid-state drive.....................................................................................................................................19
Installing the solid-state drive...................................................................................................................................... 20
Fans........................................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the fans......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the fans...........................................................................................................................................................23
Heat sink...............................................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................ 24
Installing the heat sink...................................................................................................................................................25
Display assembly..................................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the display assembly................................................................................................................................... 26
Installing the display assembly......................................................................................................................................29
System board....................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Removing the system board........................................................................................................................................ 32
Installing the system board...........................................................................................................................................35
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly.....................................................................................................................................37
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly......................................................................................................37
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly........................................................................................................ 38
3 Drivers and downloads................................................................................................................ 39
4 System setup.............................................................................................................................40
Entering BIOS setup program............................................................................................................................................40
Navigation keys....................................................................................................................................................................40
One time boot menu............................................................................................................................................................ 41
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