Dell XPS 17 9700 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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
2 Removing and installing components............................................................................................. 8
Recommended tools..............................................................................................................................................................8
Screw list................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................10
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 12
Battery...................................................................................................................................................................................14
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................... 14
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Memory modules..................................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the memory modules...................................................................................................................................16
Installing the memory modules......................................................................................................................................17
Solid-state drive in SSD1 slot..............................................................................................................................................18
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from the SSD1 slot................................................................................. 18
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in the SSD1 slot.........................................................................................19
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the SSD1 slot................................................................................ 20
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in the SSD1 slot........................................................................................20
Solid-state drive in SSD2 slot............................................................................................................................................. 21
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from the SSD2 slot................................................................................ 21
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in the SSD2 slot....................................................................................... 22
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the SSD2 slot................................................................................23
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in the SSD2 slot....................................................................................... 24
Fans.......................................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the right fan................................................................................................................................................. 25
Installing the right fan....................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the left fan....................................................................................................................................................27
Installing the left fan......................................................................................................................................................28
Heat sink...............................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the heat sink (for computers shipped with integrated graphics card)................................................ 29
Installing the heat sink (for computers shipped with integrated graphics card)...................................................30
Removing the heat sink (for computers shipped with discrete graphics card)..................................................... 31
Installing the heat sink (for computers shipped with discrete graphics card).......................................................32
I/O board.............................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Removing the I/O board...............................................................................................................................................33
Installing the I/O board................................................................................................................................................. 34
Display assembly..................................................................................................................................................................35
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