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Dell XPS 13

Owner’s Manual

Computer model: L321x Regulatory model: P29G Regulatory type: P29G001

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Page 1: ...Dell XPS 13 Owner s Manual Computer model L321x Regulatory model P29G Regulatory type P29G001 ...

Page 2: ...he written permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and XPS are trademarks of Dell Inc Microsoft Windows and the Windows start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation in the United States and or other countries Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and is used by Dell under lice...

Page 3: ...ructions 10 Recommended Tools 10 2 After Working Inside Your Computer 11 3 Base Cover 13 Removing the Base Cover 13 Replacing the Base Cover 14 4 Power Light Board 15 Prerequisites 15 Removing the Power Light Board 15 Replacing the Power Light Board 16 Postrequisites 16 5 Battery 17 Prerequisites 17 ...

Page 4: ...9 Removing the Speakers 19 Replacing the Speakers 22 Postrequisites 22 7 Wireless Mini Card 23 Prerequisites 23 Removing the Mini Card 24 Replacing the Mini Card 25 Postrequisites 26 8 Solid State Drive 27 Prerequisites 27 Removing the Solid State Drive 27 Replacing the Solid State Drive 28 Postrequisites 28 ...

Page 5: ...0 Fan 31 Prerequisites 31 Removing the Fan 31 Replacing the Fan 33 Postrequisites 33 11 Power Adapter Connector 35 Prerequisites 35 Removing the Power Adapter Connector 35 Replacing the Power Adapter Connector 37 Postrequisites 38 12 I O Board 39 Prerequisites 39 Removing the I O Board 40 Replacing the I O Board 40 ...

Page 6: ... Board 46 Postrequisites 47 Entering the Service Tag in BIOS 47 14 Coin Cell Battery 49 Prerequisites 49 Removing the Coin Cell Battery 50 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 50 Postrequisites 51 15 Display Assembly 53 Prerequisites 53 Removing the Display Assembly 53 Replacing the Display Assembly 56 Postrequisites 57 ...

Page 7: ...oard 60 Replacing the Keyboard 61 Postrequisites 61 17 Palm Rest Assembly 63 Prerequisites 63 Removing the Palm Rest Assembly 64 Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly 64 Postrequisites 65 18 System Setup 67 Overview 67 Entering System Setup 67 19 Flashing the BIOS 73 ...

Page 8: ...8 Contents ...

Page 9: ...ck Shut Down Microsoft Windows shuts down and then the computer turns off NOTE If you are using a different operating system see the documentation of your operating system for shut down instructions 3 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets 4 Disconnect all telephone cables network cables and attached devices from your computer 5 After the computer is unplug...

Page 10: ... computer See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions working inside your computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge CAUTION Before touching anything inside your computer ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface such as the metal at the back of the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static ...

Page 11: ...ray screws remain inside your computer Connect any external devices cables cards and any other part s you removed before working on your computer Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets CAUTION Before turning on your computer replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer Failure to do so may damage your computer ...

Page 12: ...12 After Working Inside Your Computer ...

Page 13: ... information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Base Cover 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Using a Torx 5 screwdriver remove the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 3 Using your fingertips lift the base cover starting from the back of your computer 4 Remove the base cover off the palm rest assembly 1 base c...

Page 14: ... base cover with the palm rest assembly and press the base cover into place 2 Using a Torx 5 screwdriver replace the screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 3 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 11 ...

Page 15: ...e Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 13 Removing the Power Light Board 1 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull tab to disconnect the power light board cable from the connector on the I O board 2 Remove the screw that secures the power light board to the palm rest assembly 3 Lift the power light board off the pal...

Page 16: ...ace the screw that secures the power light board to the palm rest assembly 3 Slide the power light board cable into the system board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 14 2 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 11 ...

Page 17: ...ry 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 Removing the Battery 1 Disconnect the battery cable from the system board 2 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly 3 Lift the battery off the palm rest assembly...

Page 18: ...rews that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly 3 Connect the battery cable to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the power light board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 16 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 14 3 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 11 ...

Page 19: ...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 Removing the Speakers Left Speaker 1 Disconnect the I O cable from the I O board connector and system board connector 1 I O cable 2 I O...

Page 20: ... connector 3 Release the Mini Card cables from the routing guide on the left speaker 4 Remove the two screws that secure the left speaker to the palm rest assembly 5 Lift the left speaker off the palm rest assembly 1 screws 2 2 routing guide 3 left speaker cable 1 3 2 ...

Page 21: ...connect the right speaker cable from the system board connector 2 Remove the two screws that secure the right speaker to the palm rest assembly 3 Lift the right speaker off the palm rest assembly 1 screws 2 2 right speaker cable 1 2 ...

Page 22: ...O board connector and system board connector Right Speaker 1 Align the screw holes on the right speaker with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the two screws that secure the right speaker to the palm rest assembly 3 Connect the right speaker cable to the system board connector Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 2 Replace the power light boar...

Page 23: ...ard with your computer the card is already installed Your computer has one half mini card slot which supports a Wireless Local Area Network WLAN Bluetooth combo card 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 right spea...

Page 24: ...e mini card cables from the connectors on the mini card 2 Remove the screw that secures the mini card to the system board 3 Slide and remove the mini card out of the system board connector 1 mini card cables 2 1 screw 2 mini card 3 system board connector 1 2 3 1 ...

Page 25: ...ni card CAUTION To avoid damage to the mini card never place cables under the mini card 3 Insert the mini card connector at a 45 degree angle into the system board connector 4 Press the other end of the mini card down into the slot on the system board and replace the screw that secures the mini card to the system board 5 Connect the mini card cables to the connectors on the mini card The following...

Page 26: ...rs on page 22 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 2 Replace the power light board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 16 3 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 14 4 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 11 ...

Page 27: ...remove the solid state drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state CAUTION Solid state drives are extremely fragile Exercise care when handling the solid state drive 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 Removing the Solid...

Page 28: ... the solid state drive connector at a 45 degree angle into the system board connector 3 Replace the screw that secures the solid state drive to the system board 4 Adhere the tape over the solid state drive Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 2 Replace the power light board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 16 3 Replace the base cover See Replacing th...

Page 29: ... 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 Removing the Heat Sink 1 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink remove the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board 2 Lift th...

Page 30: ...he bottom of the heat sink and reapply it 2 Align the screw holes on the heat sink with the screw holes on the system board 3 In sequential order indicated on the heat sink replace the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 2 Replace the power light board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 16 3 Replace...

Page 31: ...tory 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 Removing the Fan 1 Disconnect the I O cable from the I O board connector and system board connector 1 I O cable 2 I O board connec...

Page 32: ...dapter connector cable from the routing guides on the fan 4 Disconnect the fan cable from the I O board connector 5 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the palm rest assembly 6 Lift the fan off the palm rest assembly 1 routing guides 2 power adapter connector cable 1 fan cable 2 screws 2 3 fan 2 1 3 2 1 ...

Page 33: ... the routing guides on the fan 5 Connect the power adapter connector cable to the system board connector 6 Connect the I O cable to the I O board connector and system board connector Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 2 Replace the power light board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 16 3 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 14...

Page 34: ...34 Fan ...

Page 35: ...tes 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 Removing the Power Adapter Connector 1 Disconnect the mini card cables from the connectors on the mini card 2 Lift the connector latch and p...

Page 36: ...connector 5 Release the power adapter connector cable from the routing guides on the fan 6 Remove the screw that secures the power adapter connector to the palm rest assembly 7 Lift the power adapter connector off the palm rest assembly 1 routing guides 2 touchpad cable 3 mini card cables 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 37: ...ector to the palm rest assembly 3 Route the power adapter connector cable through the routing guides on the fan 4 Connect the power adapter connector cable to the system board connector 5 Route the mini card cables through the routing guides 6 Slide the touchpad cable into the system board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable 1 routing guides 2 screw 3 power adapter ...

Page 38: ...kers on page 22 2 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 3 Replace the power light board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 16 4 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 14 5 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 11 Connectors on the Mini Card Mini Card Cable Color Scheme WLAN Bluetooth 2 cables Main WLAN Bluetooth white...

Page 39: ...iance 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 power adapter connector See Removing the Power Adapter Connector on ...

Page 40: ... to the palm rest assembly 2 Lift the I O board off the palm rest assembly Replacing the I O Board 1 Align the screw holes on the I O board with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screw that secure the I O board to the palm rest assembly 1 I O board 2 screw 2 1 ...

Page 41: ...ector on page 37 3 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 22 4 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 5 Replace the power light board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 16 6 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 14 7 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 11 ...

Page 42: ...42 I O Board ...

Page 43: ...uisites 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 right speaker 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 p...

Page 44: ... from the system board note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board assembly 1 Disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board 2 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull tab to disconnect the touchpad cable and keyboard backlight cable from the connectors on the system board 1 touchpad cable 2 keyboard backlig...

Page 45: ...secure the system board to the palm rest assembly 4 Turn the system board over and place it over the palm rest assembly 5 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board connector 1 system board 2 screws 4 1 2 ...

Page 46: ...e screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly 4 Connect the display cable to the system board connector 5 Slide the touchpad cable and keyboard backlight cable into the system board connectors and press down on the latch to secure the cables 1 keyboard cable 1 ...

Page 47: ... See Replacing the Speakers on page 22 6 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 7 Replace the power light board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 16 8 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 14 9 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 11 Entering the Service Tag in BIOS 1 Turn on the computer 2 Press F2 during POST to e...

Page 48: ...48 System Board ...

Page 49: ...e or equivalent type Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions 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 Mini Card See Removing the Mini Card on page 24 5 Remove the solid state drive See Remo...

Page 50: ... the BIOS settings before removing the coin cell battery 1 Using a plastic scribe gently pry out the coin cell battery out of the battery socket on the system board Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 1 With the positive side facing up snap the coin cell battery into the battery socket on the system board 1 system board 2 coin cell battery 3 plastic scribe 2 1 3 ...

Page 51: ... 4 Replace the solid state drive See Replacing the Solid State Drive on page 28 5 Replace the Mini Card See Replacing the Mini Card on page 25 6 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 7 Replace the power light board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 16 8 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 14 9 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your...

Page 52: ...52 Coin Cell Battery ...

Page 53: ...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 Removing the Display Assembly 1 Disconnect the display cable ...

Page 54: ...he power adapter connector cable from the routing guides on the fan 4 Disconnect the mini card cables from the connectors on the mini card 5 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull tab to disconnect the touchpad cable from the connector on the system board 1 routing guides 2 power adapter connector cable 1 2 ...

Page 55: ...y Assembly 55 6 Release the mini card cables from the routing guides 7 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the palm rest assembly 1 routing guides 2 touchpad cable 3 mini card cables 2 1 3 2 ...

Page 56: ...own on the display hinges and ensure that the screw holes on the display hinges align with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the palm rest assembly 4 Route the mini card cables through the routing guides 5 Slide the touchpad cable into the system board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the keyboard cable 1 pal...

Page 57: ...ard connector Postrequisites 1 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 22 2 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 3 Replace the power light board See Replacing the Power Light Board on page 16 4 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 14 5 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 11 Connectors on the Mini Card Mini...

Page 58: ...58 Display Assembly ...

Page 59: ...ing 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 Removin...

Page 60: ...ew that secures the mini card clamp 2 Remove the mini card clamp off the palm rest assembly 3 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly 4 Lift the keyboard off the palm rest assembly 1 screw 2 mini card clamp 3 keyboard 3 1 2 ...

Page 61: ...d on page 40 3 Replace the fan See Replacing the Fan on page 33 4 Replace the power adapter connector See Replacing the Power Adapter Connector on page 37 5 Replace the heat sink See Replacing the Heat Sink on page 30 6 Replace the solid state drive See Replacing the Solid State Drive on page 28 7 Replace the mini card See Replacing the Mini Card on page 25 8 Replace the speakers See Replacing the...

Page 62: ...62 Keyboard ...

Page 63: ...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 ...

Page 64: ...y separate the palm rest assembly from the display assembly to avoid damage to the display assembly Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly 1 Slide and place the palm rest assembly over the display assembly 2 Press down on the display hinges and ensure the screw holes in the display hinges align with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the ...

Page 65: ...on page 37 6 Replace the heat sink See Replacing the Heat Sink on page 30 7 Replace the solid state drive See Replacing the Solid State Drive on page 28 8 Replace the mini card See Replacing the Mini Card on page 25 9 Replace the speakers See Replacing the Speakers on page 22 10 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 11 Replace the power light board See Replacing the Power Light ...

Page 66: ...66 Palm Rest Assembly ...

Page 67: ... 1 Turn on or restart your computer 2 During POST when the DELL logo is displayed watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press F2 immediately NOTE The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized This prompt can appear very quickly so you must watch for it and then press F2 If you press F2 before the F2 prompt this keystroke is lost If you wait too long and the operating system logo a...

Page 68: ... information about each option listed in the Setup Item In this field you can view information about your computer and make changes to your current settings Press the up and down arrow keys to highlight an option Press Enter to make that selection active and return to the Setup Item NOTE Not all settings listed in the Setup Item are changeable Key Functions This field appears below the Help Screen...

Page 69: ...re adjusted dynamically based on the processor load Virtualization If enabled a Virtual Machine Monitor VMM will be able to access your computer USB Emulation If enabled defines how the BIOS controls USB devices USB Powershare If enabled external devices can be charged even when the computer is turned off USB Wake Support If enabled USB devices can be configured to wake the computer from Standby S...

Page 70: ...cal battery event If enabled will wake the computer and alert you when the battery level is low Miscellaneous Devices External USB Ports Allows you to enable or disable external USB ports Security Set Service Tag Allows you to enter the service tag of your computer Admin Password is Displays the admin account password System Password is Displays the system password HDD Password State Displays the ...

Page 71: ...rner of the screen press F12 The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu Boot Boot Priority Order Removable Drive Allows you to boot the system using a removable external drive Hard Drive Allows you to boot the system from the primary hard drive USB Storage Device Allows you to boot the system from a USB storage device CD DVD CD RW Drive Allows you to boot the system...

Page 72: ... 3 When F12 Boot Options options appears in the lower right corner of the screen press F12 NOTE If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop Then shut down your computer and try again The Boot Priority Order menu appears listing all available boot devices 4 On the Boot Priority Order menu choose the device you want to boot ...

Page 73: ...Submit and proceed to step 4 If you do not have your computer s Service Tag or Express Service Code a Select one of the following options Automatically detect my Service Tag for me Choose from My Products and Services List Choose from a list of all Dell products b Click Continue and follow the instructions on the screen 4 A list of applications and drivers available for your computer appears on th...

Page 74: ...74 Flashing the BIOS ...

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