Dell XPS 13 9310 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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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 9310................................................................................................................................. 9

Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................11

Removing the base cover........................................................................................................................................... 11

Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14

Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................15

Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 15

Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 16

Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................16

Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.............................................................................................................. 17

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................ 18

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................19

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 20

Fans...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Removing the fans...................................................................................................................................................... 22

Installing the fans........................................................................................................................................................ 23

Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................25

Removing the heat sink............................................................................................................................................. 25

Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................25

Heat-sink and fan assembly............................................................................................................................................26

Removing the heat-sink and fan assembly............................................................................................................26

Installing the heat-sink and fan assembly.............................................................................................................. 27

Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................28

Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 28

Installing the display assembly.................................................................................................................................. 31

System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 34

Removing the system board..................................................................................................................................... 34

Installing the system board........................................................................................................................................37

Status-light board............................................................................................................................................................. 40

Removing the status-light board.............................................................................................................................40

Installing the status-light board................................................................................................................................ 41

Palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................................................. 41