Palm-Rest Assembly; Prerequisites - Dell Studio XPS 13 - Laptop - Obsidian Owner's Manual

Palm-Rest Assembly

WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information 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 power-light board.
See "Removing the Power-Light Board" on page 15.
3 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17.
4 Remove the speakers. See "Removing the Speakers" on page 19.
5 Remove the mini-card. See "Removing the Mini-Card" on page 24.
6 Remove the solid-state drive.
See "Removing the Solid-State Drive" on page 27.
7 Remove the heat sink. See "Removing the Heat Sink" on page 29.
8 Remove the power-adapter connector.
See "Removing the Power-Adapter Connector" on page 35.
9 Remove the fan. See "Removing the Fan" on page 31.
10 Remove the system board. See "Removing the System Board" on page 44.
11 Remove the I/O board. See "Removing the I/O Board" on page 40.
12 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 60.
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