Before working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................5
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection..................................................................................................................... 6
ESD field service kit ...........................................................................................................................................................6
Transporting sensitive components................................................................................................................................ 7
After working inside your computer................................................................................................................................7
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Major components of XPS 13 9310................................................................................................................................. 9
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................11
Removing the base cover........................................................................................................................................... 11
Installing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................14
Lithium-ion battery precautions............................................................................................................................... 15
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................. 16
Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.............................................................................................................. 17
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive..............................................................................................................19
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive............................................................................................................... 20
Removing the fans...................................................................................................................................................... 22
Installing the fans........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Removing the heat-sink and fan assembly............................................................................................................26
Installing the heat-sink and fan assembly.............................................................................................................. 27
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the display assembly.................................................................................................................................. 31
Removing the system board..................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the system board........................................................................................................................................37
Removing the status-light board............................................................................................................................. 40
Installing the status-light board................................................................................................................................41
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