Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 User Manual

XPS 13 9315 2-in-1
Service Manual
Regulatory Model: T05J
Regulatory Type: T05J001
January 2023
Rev. A01

Dell XPS 13 9315 2-in-1 Specifications

General

Processor	12th Gen Intel Core i5-1230U or i7-1250U
Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Display	13.0-inch 3K (2880 x 1920) Touch
RAM	8GB or 16GB LPDDR4x
Storage	256GB, 512GB, or 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD
Operating System	Windows 11 Home
Battery	49.5 Whr (4-Cell)
Ports	2 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x microSD card reader, 1 x Headset (headphone and microphone combo)
Wireless	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.2
Audio	Stereo speakers with Waves MaxxAudio Pro
Color	Platinum

Summary

Chapter 1: Working inside your computer

Safety instructions

Safety precautions

Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection

Explanation of ESD damage types and prevention methods.

ESD field service kit

Components and usage of the ESD kit for static protection.

ESD protection summary

Summary of recommended ESD protection measures.

Chapter 2: Removing and installing components

Chapter 4: System setup

Entering BIOS setup program without keyboard

System setup options—Overview menu

System setup options—Boot Configuration menu

System setup options—Integrated Devices menu

System setup options—Storage menu

System setup options—Connection menu

System setup options—Power menu

System setup options—Security menu

Security features including TPM, BIOS passwords, and data wipe.

System setup options—Passwords menu

Configuration for system and admin passwords, complexity, and lockout.

System setup options—Update, Recovery menu

System setup options—System Management menu

System setup options—Virtualization menu

System setup options—Performance menu

Settings for CPU cores, speedstep, C-states, and turbo boost.

System and setup password

Assigning a system setup password

Guide to create and set up system and administrator passwords.

Deleting or changing an existing system setup password

Steps to modify or remove existing system and setup passwords.

Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords

Information on how to clear BIOS and system passwords.

Updating the BIOS

General information about updating the system's BIOS.

Updating the BIOS in Windows

Instructions to update BIOS using the Windows operating system.

Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows

Steps to update BIOS using a bootable USB drive within Windows.

Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu

Guide to update BIOS using the F12 boot menu and a USB drive.

Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries

Safety guidelines and procedures for handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries.

System-diagnostic lights

SupportAssist diagnostics

Built-in self-test (BIST)

M-BIST

LCD Built-in Self Test (BIST)

Recovering the operating system

Using SupportAssist OS Recovery when the system fails to boot.

Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)

Real Time Clock-RTC reset

Procedure to reset the RTC to recover from POST/Boot/Power issues.