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XPS 15 9510
Service Manual
Regulatory Model: P91F
Regulatory Type: P91F002
February 2023
Rev. A03

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  • Page 1 XPS 15 9510 Service Manual Regulatory Model: P91F Regulatory Type: P91F002 February 2023 Rev. A03...
  • Page 2 A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2021-2023 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell Technologies, Dell, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 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................................
  • Page 4 Updating the BIOS from the F12 One Time Boot menu..................63 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting......................64 Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries........................64 Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer ..........64 System diagnostic lights..............................65 SupportAssist diagnostics...............................66 Built-in self-test (BIST)..............................66 System board built-in self-test (M-BIST)......................

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Working Inside Your Computer

    You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as authorized or directed by the Dell technical assistance team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. See the safety instructions that is shipped with the product or at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

  • Page 6: Electrostatic Discharge-Esd Protection

    ESD protection is an increasing concern. Due to the increased density of semiconductors used in recent Dell products, the sensitivity to static damage is now higher than in previous Dell products. For this reason, some previously approved methods of handling parts are no longer applicable.

  • Page 7: Transporting Sensitive Components

    Transporting sensitive components When transporting ESD sensitive components such as replacement parts or parts to be returned to Dell, it is critical to place these parts in anti-static bags for safe transport.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2: Removing And Installing Components

    Removing and installing components NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. Recommended tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: ● Phillips screwdriver #0 ● Phillips screwdriver #1 ●...

  • Page 9: Major Components Of Xps-15 9510

    Table 1. Screw list (continued) Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Screw image Solid-state drive 2 System board M2x2 Speakers Palm-rest and M2x2 keyboard assembly Graphics card-processor System board M2x2 thermal shield cover Type-C bracket Palm-rest and M2x4 keyboard assembly Display-assembly cable System board M2x2...
  • Page 10 1. Base cover 2. Battery 3. Heat sink 4. Memory module 5. Right fan 6. USB Type-C bracket 7. System board 8. Graphics card-processor thermal bracket 9. Speaker 10. Display assembly 11. Palm-rest and keyboard assembly 12. Wireless-card bracket 13. I/O-board shield 14.

  • Page 11: Base Cover

    NOTE: Dell provides a list of components and their part numbers for the original system configuration purchased. These parts are available according to warranty coverages purchased by the customer. Contact your Dell sales representative for purchase options. Base cover Removing the base cover Prerequisites 1.
  • Page 12 Removing and installing components...
  • Page 13 Steps 1. Remove the eight screws (M2x3) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. CAUTION: Do not pull on or pry the base cover at the side where the hinges are located; doing so may damage the base cover. CAUTION: The base cover is preassembled with the audio-daughter board.

  • Page 14: Installing The Base Cover

    NOTE: The following steps are applicable only if you want to further remove any other component from your computer. NOTE: Disconnecting the battery cable, removing the battery, or draining the flea power clears the CMOS and resets the BIOS settings on your computer. NOTE: After your computer is reassembled and powered on, it prompts for the Real Time Clock (RTC) reset.
  • Page 15 Removing and installing components...

  • Page 16: Battery

    ● If the battery gets stuck inside your computer as a result of swelling, do not try to release it as puncturing, bending, or crushing a lithium-ion battery can be dangerous. In such an instance, contact Dell technical support for assistance. See www.dell.com/contactdell.

  • Page 17: Installing The Battery

    Steps 1. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board, if it was not disconnected earlier. 2. Remove the four screws (M2x4) that secure the battery to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 3. Remove the four screws (M2x3) that secure the battery to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 4.

  • Page 18: Memory Modules

    Steps 1. Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Adhere the tapes that secure the speaker cable to the battery. 3. Replace the four screws (M2x3) that secure the battery to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 4.

  • Page 19: Installing The Memory

    Steps 1. Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing-clips on each end of the memory-module slot until the memory module pops up. 2. Slide and remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. NOTE: Repeat step 1 and step 2 to remove the other memory module if available on your computer. Installing the memory Prerequisites If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.

  • Page 20: Solid-State Drive

    Steps 1. Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory-module slot. 2. Slide the memory module firmly at an angle, into the memory-module slot. 3. Press the memory module down until it clicks into place. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it.

  • Page 21: Installing The Solid-State Drive 1

    Steps 1. Remove the screw (M2x2) that secures the solid-state drive thermal bracket and the solid-state drive 1 to the system board. 2. Slide the solid-state drive thermal bracket from the alignment post and lift it from the system board. 3.

  • Page 22: Removing The Solid-State Drive 2

    Steps 1. Align the notch on the solid-state drive 1 with the tab on the solid-state drive slot. 2. Gently slide the solid-state drive 1 into the solid-state drive slot. 3. Slide the solid-state drive thermal bracket into the alignment post on the system board, and align the screw hole on the solid-state drive thermal bracket with the screw hole on the system board.

  • Page 23: Installing The Solid-State Drive 2

    Steps 1. Remove the screw (M2x2) that secures the solid-state drive thermal bracket and the solid-state drive 2 to the system board. 2. Slide the solid-state drive thermal bracket from the alignment post and lift it from the system board. 3.

  • Page 24: Installing The M.2 2230 Solid-State Drive

    Steps 1. Align the notch on the solid-state drive 2 with the tab on the solid-state drive slot. 2. Gently slide the solid-state drive 2 into the solid-state drive slot. 3. Slide the solid-state drive thermal bracket into the alignment post on the system board. 4.

  • Page 25: Fans

    2. Secure the M.2 2230 solid-state drive to the bracket with a M2x2 screw. 3. To install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive card to the solid-state drive card slot 1, see installing the solid state drive 1. To install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive card to the solid-state drive card slot 2, see installing the solid state drive Fans Removing the left fan...

  • Page 26: Installing The Left Fan

    Steps 1. Peel the tape that secures the fan cable to the system board. 2. Disconnect the fan cable from the system board. 3. Remove the two screws (M2x4) that secure the fan to the system board and palm-rest and keyboard assembly. CAUTION: Do not hold the fan assembly at the center, as it may damage the center bearing.

  • Page 27: Removing The Right Fan

    Steps 1. Connect the fan cable to the system board. 2. Adhere the tape that secures the fan cable to the system board. 3. Slide fan below the heat sink and align the screw holes on fan with the screw holes on the system board and palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

  • Page 28: Installing The Right Fan

    Steps 1. Remove the two screws (M2x4) that secure the I/O-board shield to the fan and palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Lift the I/O-board shield off the system board. 3. Remove the screw (M2x4) that secures the fan to the system board. 4.

  • Page 29: Heat Sink

    Steps 1. Slide fan below the heat sink and align the screw hole on fan with the screw hole on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Replace the screw (M2x4) that secures the fan to the system board. 3. Connect the fan cable to the system board. 4.

  • Page 30: Installing The Heat Sink

    Steps 1. In reverse sequential order (as indicated on the heat sink), loosen the four captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board. 2. Lift the heat sink off the system board. Installing the heat sink Prerequisites If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.

  • Page 31: Speakers

    Steps 1. Align the screw holes on the heat sink with the screw holes on the system board. 2. In sequential order (as indicated on the heat sink), tighten the four captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board.

  • Page 32: Installing The Speakers

    Steps 1. Peel the tape, and disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. 2. Peel the tapes that secure the speaker cable to the battery. 3. Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secure the speakers to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 4.

  • Page 33: I/O Board

    Steps 1. Using the alignment posts and rubber grommets, place the speakers on the slots of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 3. Adhere the tapes that secure the speaker cable to the battery. 4.

  • Page 34: Installing The I/O Board

    Steps 1. Disconnect the I/O-board cable from the system board and I/O board. 2. Lift the I/O-board cable from the system board. 3. Remove the screw (M2x4) that secures the USB Type-C port bracket to the system board and lift the bracket off the I/O board.

  • Page 35: Display Assembly

    Steps 1. Place the I/O board on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Align the screw hole on the I/O board with the screw hole on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 3. Replace the screw (M2x4) that secures the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 4.
  • Page 36 Removing and installing components...

  • Page 37: Installing The Display Assembly

    Steps 1. Loosen the three captive screws that secure the display-assembly cable bracket to the system board. 2. Lift the display-assembly cable bracket off the system board. 3. Remove the two screws (M1.6x3) that secure the display-assembly cable holder to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 4.
  • Page 38 Removing and installing components...
  • Page 39 Steps 1. Slide the palm-rest and keyboard assembly under the display-assembly hinges. 2. Align the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly with the screw holes on the right and left display-assembly hinges. 3. Replace the four screws (M2.5x5.5) that secure the left hinge to the system board and the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

  • Page 40: System Board

    System board Removing the system board Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect the cables correctly after you replace the system board. NOTE: The Service Tag of your computer is stored in the system board.
  • Page 41 Removing and installing components...
  • Page 42 Steps 1. Loosen the three captive screws that secure the display-assembly cable bracket to the system board. 2. Lift the display-assembly cable bracket off the system board. 3. Remove the two screws (M1.6x3) that secure the display-assembly cable holder to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 4.

  • Page 43: Installing The System Board

    7. Open the latch, and disconnect the fingerprint reader-board cable from the system board. 8. Remove the two screws (M2x4) that secure the USB Type-C bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 9. Lift the USB Type-C bracket from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 10.
  • Page 44 Removing and installing components...
  • Page 45 Steps 1. Hold the system board firmly at the top and bottom portions of the system board. CAUTION: DO NOT hold the system board at the sides on the left and right as it will damage the system board. 2. Place the system board on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 3.

  • Page 46: Palm-Rest And Keyboard Assembly

    10. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 11. Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card. 12. Align the screw hole on the wireless-card bracket with the screw hole on the system board. 13.

  • Page 47: Installing The Palm-Rest And Keyboard Assembly

    After performing the steps in the pre-requisites, you are left with the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly Prerequisites If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure. About this task The following image indicates the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
  • Page 48 Next steps 1. Install the system board. 2. Install the display assembly. 3. Install the audio daughter board. 4. Install the left fan. 5. Install the right fan. 6. Install the heat sink. 7. Install the solid state drive2. 8. Install the solid state drive1.

  • Page 49: Chapter 3: Drivers And Downloads

    Drivers and downloads When troubleshooting, downloading or installing drivers it is recommended that you read the Dell Knowledge Base article, Drivers and Downloads FAQ 000123347. Drivers and downloads...

  • Page 50: Chapter 4: System Setup

    Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: ● Access System Setup by pressing F2 key...

  • Page 51: One Time Boot Menu

    Depending on this computer and its installed devices, the items that are listed in this section may or may not be displayed. Table 3. System setup options—System information menu Overview XPS 15 9510 BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version number. Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
  • Page 52 Table 3. System setup options—System information menu (continued) Overview Battery State Displays the battery state. Health Displays the battery health. AC Adapter Displays whether an AC adapter is connected. If connected, the AC adapter type. PROCESSOR Processor Type Displays the processor type. Maximum Clock Speed Displays the maximum processor clock speed.
  • Page 53 Table 4. System setup options—Boot options menu (continued) Boot options Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot Enables or disables Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot Default: ON Secure Boot Enables or disables Secure Boot Default: OFF Expert Key Management Allows databases to be manipulated Table 5.
  • Page 54 Table 5. System setup options—Integrated Devices (continued) Integrated Devices Default: OFF Video/Power only on Type-C Ports Enables or disables USB4 PCIe Tunneling. Default: OFF Miscellaneous Devices Enables or disables various onboard devices. Enable Camera Enables or disables the camera. By default, Enable Camera is selected. Touchscreen Enables or disables the touchscreen.
  • Page 55 Table 7. System setup options—Security menu (continued) Security Default: Enabled TPM 2.0 Security On Select whether or not the Trusted Platform Model (TPM) is visible to the OS. Default: ON PPI Bypass for Enable Commands Enables or disables the OS to skip BIOS Physical Presence Interface (PPI) user prompts when issuing TPM PPI enabled and activate commands.
  • Page 56 Table 8. System setup options—Passwords menu (continued) Passwords Admin Password Min Specify the minimum number of characters allowed for Admin password. Default: 4 Admin Password Max Specify the maximum number of characters allowed for Admin password. Default: 32 System Password Min Specify the minimum number of characters allowed for System password.
  • Page 57 Enables the computer to turn on and go to boot when AC power is supplied to the computer. Default: OFF Wake on Dell USB Type-C Dock Enables connecting a Dell USB Type-C Dock to wake the computer from Standby. Default: ON Auto On Time Enables the computer to automatically power on for defined days and times.
  • Page 58 Table 12. System setup options—Power Management menu (continued) Power Management Control WLAN radio Enables to sense the connection of the computer to a wired network and subsequently disable the selected wireless radios (WLAN and/or WWAN). Upon disconnection from the wired network, the selected wireless radios are re-enabled.
  • Page 59 Table 14. System setup options—POST Behavior menu (continued) POST Behavior Default: Thorough. Performs complete hardware and configuration initialization during boot. Extend BIOS POST Time Configures the BIOS POST (Power-On Self-Test) load time. Default: 0 seconds Full Screen Logo Enabled or disabled the computer to display full screen logo if the image match screen resolution.

  • Page 60: System And Setup Password

    Table 18. System setup options—SupportAssist menu SupportAssist Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell operating system Recovery tool. Default: 2. SupportAssist OS Recovery Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist operating system Recovery tool in the even of certain system errors.

  • Page 61: Assigning A System Setup Password

    You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer. CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data that is stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled.

  • Page 62: Clearing Cmos Settings

    1. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 6 in Updating the BIOS in Windows to download the latest BIOS setup program file. 2. Create a bootable USB drive. For more information, search the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support. System setup...

  • Page 63: Updating The Bios From The F12 One Time Boot Menu

    Time Boot menu on the computer. Most of the Dell computers built after 2012 have this capability, and you can confirm by booting your computer to the F12 One Time Boot Menu to see if BIOS FLASH UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your computer. If the option is listed, then the BIOS supports this BIOS update option.

  • Page 64: Chapter 5: Troubleshooting

    ● Using a non-Dell or incompatible battery may increase the risk of fire or explosion. Replace the battery only with a compatible battery purchased from Dell that is designed to work with your Dell computer. Do not use a battery from other computers with your computer.

  • Page 65: System Diagnostic Lights

    System diagnostic lights Battery-status light Indicates the power and battery-charge status. Solid white — Power adapter is connected and the battery has more than 5 percent charge. Amber — Computer is running on battery and the battery has less than 5 percent charge. ●...

  • Page 66: Supportassist Diagnostics

    ● Solid white — Caps Lock enabled. ● Off — Caps Lock disabled. SupportAssist diagnostics About this task The SupportAssist diagnostics (previously known as ePSA diagnostics) performs a complete check of your hardware. The SupportAssist diagnostics is embedded in the BIOS and is launched by it internally. The SupportAssist diagnostics provides a set of options for particular devices or device groups.

  • Page 67: Display Panel Power Rail Built-In Self-Test (L-Bist)

    Display panel power rail built-in self-test (L-BIST) About this task Next steps L-BIST (LCD Power Rail Test) is an enhancement to the single LED error code diagnostics and is automatically initiated during POST. L-BIST isolates if the LCD is receiving power from the system board. L-BIST checks if the system board is supplying power to the LCD by performing an LCD Power Rail test.

  • Page 68: Outcome

    It enables you to diagnose hardware issues, repair your computer, back up your files, or restore your computer to its factory state. You can also download it from the Dell Support website to troubleshoot and fix your computer when it fails to boot into their primary operating system due to software or hardware failures.

  • Page 69: Drain Residual Flea Power (Perform Hard Reset)

    Backup media and recovery options It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows. Dell proposes multiple options for recovering Windows operating system on your Dell PC. For more information. see...
  • Page 70 ● Key Databases ● System Logs NOTE: The IT administrator's vPro account and password on the system will be un-provisioned. The system needs to go through the setup and configuration process again to reconnect it to the vPro server. The below items may or may not reset based on your custom BIOS setting selections: ●...

  • Page 71: Chapter 6: Getting Help And Contacting Dell

    Getting help and contacting Dell Self-help resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources: Table 22. Self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com My Dell app...

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