Removing The Palm-Rest Assembly; Prerequisites - Dell XPS 13 Owner's Manual

Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside
Your Computer" on page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the
instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 10.
2 Remove the power-light board. See "Removing the Power-Light Board" on page 12.
3 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 14.
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Remove the speakers. See "Removing the Speakers" on page 16.
5 Remove the wireless card. See "Removing the Wireless Card" on page 19.
6 Remove the solid-state drive. See "Removing the Solid-State Drive" on page 21.
7 Remove the heat sink. See "Removing the Heat Sink" on page 24.
8 Remove the power-adapter port. See "Removing the Power-Adapter Port" on
page 29.
9 Remove the fan. See "Removing the Fan" on page 26.
10 Remove the system board. See "Removing the System Board" on page 34.
11 Remove the I/O board. See "Removing the I/O Board" on page 31.
12 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 45.
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