System Board; Prerequisites; Removing The System Board - Dell XPS 13 Owner's Manual

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System Board

WARNING:
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 13
2 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17
3 Remove the right speaker. See "Removing the Speakers" on page 19
4 Remove the Mini-Card. See "Removing the Mini-Card" on page 23
5 Remove the hard drive. See "Removing the Solid-State Drive" on page 27
6 Remove the heat sink. See "Removing the Heat Sink" on page 31
7 Remove the fan. See "Removing the Fan" on page 33

Removing the System Board

NOTE:
Your computer's service tag is stored in the system board. You must enter
the service tag in the BIOS after you replace the system-board assembly.
NOTE:
Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of
the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the
system-board assembly.
1 Disconnect the power adapter connector cable and display cable from the
connectors on the system board.
2 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the touchpad
cable and keyboard backlight cable from the connectors on the system
board.
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
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