Removing The Power-Adapter Port; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell XPS 13 Owner's Manual

Removing the Power-Adapter Port

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 Disconnect the power-light board cable from the system board. See "Removing the
Power-Light Board" on page 12.
3 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 14.

Procedure

1
Remove the wireless-card cables and the touchscreen cable from the routing guide
on the display hinge.
2 Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board.
3
Release the power-adapter port cable from the routing guides on the fan.
4 Remove the screw that secures the power-adapter port to the palm-rest assembly.
5 Gently lift the power adapter port and ease the power-adapter port cable
from under the wireless-card cables.
1 routing guides on fan
3 routing guide on display hinge
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2 screw
4 power-adapter port cable
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