Chapter 1: Working inside your computer...................................................................................... 5
Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................5
Safety precautions.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection..................................................................................................................... 6
ESD field service kit ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 7
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components........................................................................... 9
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Major components of XPS 17 9730............................................................................................................................... 10
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover...........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Battery..................................................................................................................................................................................15
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 15
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 15
Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................16
Memory module.................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Removing the memory module..................................................................................................................................17
Installing the memory module....................................................................................................................................18
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Removing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................ 20
Installing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................. 20
Fan......................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the right fan............................................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the right fan................................................................................................................................................ 22
Removing the left fan.................................................................................................................................................23
Installing the left fan...................................................................................................................................................24
Heat sink..............................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the heat sink............................................................................................................................................. 25
Installing the heat sink................................................................................................................................................26
Audio-daughter board.......................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the audio-daughter board...................................................................................................................... 27
Installing the audio-daughter board........................................................................................................................ 28
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 29
Installing the display assembly..................................................................................................................................32
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 35
System-board callouts............................................................................................................................................... 35
Removing the system board..................................................................................................................................... 35
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 37
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