Table Of Contents - Dell XPS 17 9730 Service Manual

Setup and specifications (25 pages)

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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

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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