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After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................... 29
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................29
Major components of XPS 14 9440.............................................................................................................................. 30
Chapter 5: Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)............................................ 33
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the base cover.......................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 37
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Rechargeable Li-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................... 41
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................42
Installing the battery...................................................................................................................................................43
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive (SSD)................................................................................................ 45
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive (SSD).................................................................................................. 46
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (SSD)................................................................................................ 48
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive (SSD).................................................................................................. 49
Heat-sink assembly............................................................................................................................................................51
Removing the heat-sink assembly - for computers shipped with an integrated graphics card................51
Installing the heat sink - for computers shipped with an integrated graphics card....................................53
Removing the heat-sink assembly - for computers shipped with discrete graphics card.........................55
Installing the heat-sink assembly - for computers shipped with discrete graphics card...........................56
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................58
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 58
Installing the display assembly.................................................................................................................................. 61
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Removing the system board..................................................................................................................................... 64
Installing the system board....................................................................................................................................... 67
Power button with fingerprint reader.......................................................................................................................... 70
Removing the power button with fingerprint reader..........................................................................................70
Installing the power button with fingerprint reader............................................................................................. 71
Keyboard..............................................................................................................................................................................72
Removing the keyboard............................................................................................................................................. 72
Installing the keyboard................................................................................................................................................74
Palm-rest assembly........................................................................................................................................................... 77
Removing the palm-rest assembly...........................................................................................................................77
Installing the palm-rest assembly............................................................................................................................ 79
Chapter 6: Software.................................................................................................................... 81
Operating system............................................................................................................................................................... 81
Drivers and downloads......................................................................................................................................................81
Chapter 7: BIOS Setup................................................................................................................ 82
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................ 82
Clearing chassis intrusion alert...................................................................................................................................... 82
F12 One Time Boot menu................................................................................................................................................ 84
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................84
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................85
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