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| Removing

the

Palm-Rest

Assembly

Turn the computer over.

Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest assembly.

Lift the display assembly away from the palm-rest assembly.

palm-rest assembly

display assembly

screws (6)

display hinges (2)

palm-rest assembly

Summary of Contents for XPS 11

Page 1: ...XPS 11 Service Manual Computer model XPS 9P33 Regulatory model P16T Regulatory type P16T001 ...

Page 2: ...AUTION A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death ____________________ 2013 Dell Inc Trademarks used in this text Dell the DELL logo and XPS are trademarks of Dell Inc 2013 10 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ...e 8 Replacing the Base Cover 10 Procedure 10 Removing the Battery 11 Prerequisites 11 Procedure 11 Replacing the Battery 12 Procedure 12 Postrequisites 12 Removing the Wireless Card 13 Prerequisites 13 Procedure 13 Replacing the Wireless Card 14 Procedure 14 Postrequisites 14 Removing the mSATA Card 15 Prerequisites 15 Procedure 15 Replacing the mSATA Card 16 Procedure 16 Postrequisites 16 ...

Page 4: ...Replacing the Display Assembly 23 Procedure 23 Postrequisites 23 Removing the System Board 24 Prerequisites 24 Procedure 24 Replacing the System Board 30 Procedure 30 Postrequisites 30 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 30 Removing the Palm Rest Assembly 31 Prerequisites 31 Procedure 31 Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly 33 Procedure 33 Postrequisites 33 Flashing the BIOS 34 ...

Page 5: ... to open the charms sidebar and click Settings Power Shut down NOTE If you are using a different operating system see the documentation of your operating system for shut down instructions 2 After the computer shuts down disconnect it from the electrical outlet 3 Disconnect all cables such as power and USB cables from your computer 4 Disconnect all peripherals including media cards connected to you...

Page 6: ...ur computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge CAUTION To avoid damaging the computer make sure that the work surface is flat and clean 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 electricity whic...

Page 7: ...ews inside your computer may severely damage your computer 1 Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer 2 Connect any cables peripherals and other parts you removed before working on your computer 3 Connect your computer to the electrical outlet 4 Turn on your computer ...

Page 8: ...e Working Inside Your Computer on page 5 After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Release the system badge and turn it over 1 base cover 2 system badge 1 2 ...

Page 9: ...cover to the palm rest assembly 4 Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 5 Place the computer with the rear side facing you and gently pry up the base cover 1 screws Torx 6 2 base cover 3 captive screws 4 4 screw Phillips 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 10: ...the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the base cover on the palm rest assembly and snap the base cover into place 2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the base cover to the...

Page 11: ...st practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 8 Procedure 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 along with its cable off the palm rest assembly 4 Turn the computer over open the displ...

Page 12: ...ter Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the battery to the palm rest assembly 4 Connect the battery cable to the sys...

Page 13: ...ee the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 8 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 11 Procedure 1 Peel off the conductive tape that covers the antenna cables 2 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 3 Remove the screw that secures the wireless card to the system boa...

Page 14: ...1 Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless card connector 2 Insert the wireless card at an angle into the wireless card connector 3 Press the other end of the wireless card down and replace the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board 4 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for the wirele...

Page 15: ...tions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 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 8 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 11 Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the mSATA card to the palm rest assembly 2 Slide the mSATA card ou...

Page 16: ...n page 7 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the notch on the mSATA card with the tab on the mSATA card connector 2 Insert the mSATA card at an angle into the mSATA card connector 3 Press the other end of the mSATA card down and replace the screw that secures the mSATA card to the palm rest assembly Postrequisit...

Page 17: ...re 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 8 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 11 Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the fan cable from the system board 2 Remove the screws that secure the fan to the palm rest assembly 3 Lift the fan...

Page 18: ...e 7 For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the fan with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screws that secure the fan to the palm rest assembly 3 Slide the fan cable into the system board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable Postrequisites 1 Rep...

Page 19: ...inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 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 8 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 11 Procedure 1 Carefully rotate the palm rest assembly to an angle of 18...

Page 20: ...20 Removing the Display Assembly 2 Turn the computer over 1 palm rest assembly 2 display assembly 1 2 ...

Page 21: ... cables from the wireless card 4 Disconnect the display cable from the system board 5 Lift the connector latch and using the pull tab disconnect the webcam cable from the system board 1 conductive tape 2 Mylar tape 3 wireless card 4 antenna cables 2 5 display cable 6 connector latch 7 webcam cable 8 display assembly 1 2 3 4 6 5 8 7 ...

Page 22: ...lay Assembly 6 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly 7 Lift the display assembly off the palm rest assembly 1 display assembly 2 screws 6 3 display hinges 2 4 palm rest assembly 2 1 4 3 ...

Page 23: ...lign the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly 3 Slide the webcam cable into the system board connector and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable 4 Connect the display cable to the system board 5 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card 6 Adhere the conduc...

Page 24: ...ur computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 7 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 8 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 11 3 Remove the wireless card See Removing the Wireless Card on page 13 4 Remove ...

Page 25: ...s again after you replace the system board For more information on entering the Service Tag in the BIOS see Replacing the System Board on page 30 NOTE Before disconnecting the cables from the system board note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board 1 Peel off the adhesive foam from the keyboard and keyboard backlight cable 1 adhes...

Page 26: ...ws that secure the display hinge to the palm rest assembly 3 Open the palm rest assembly to release the display hinge and close the palm rest assembly 1 display hinge 2 screws 3 3 palm rest assembly 1 palm rest assembly 2 display assembly 1 2 3 1 2 ...

Page 27: ...Removing the System Board 27 4 Disconnect the power adapter port cable from the system board 1 display hinge 2 power adapter port cable 3 power adapter port 4 system board 3 2 1 4 ...

Page 28: ...volume control buttons cable fan cable webcam cable and display lid switch cable 6 Disconnect the speaker cable and display cable 1 display cable 2 webcam cable 3 display lid switch cable 4 speaker cable 5 volume control buttons cable 6 fan cable 7 keyboard and keyboard backlight cable 8 touchpad cable 9 NFC cable 10 power button cable 11 connector latch 1 2 3 4 5 10 8 9 7 6 11 ...

Page 29: ...oving the System Board 29 7 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm rest assembly 8 Lift the system board off the palm rest assembly 1 screws 6 2 system board 3 palm rest assembly 1 2 3 ...

Page 30: ...cable NFC cable touchpad cable keyboard and keyboard backlight cable volume control buttons cable fan cable webcam cable and display lid switch cable into the system board connectors and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables 4 Connect the speaker cable display cable and power adapter port cable to the system board 5 Press down the display hinge in place 6 Replace the screws that...

Page 31: ...ge 7 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 8 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 11 3 Remove the mSATA card See Removing the mSATA Card on page 15 4 Remove the fan See Removing the Fan on page 17 5 Remove the system board See Removing the Sy...

Page 32: ... 3 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly 4 Lift the display assembly away from the palm rest assembly 1 palm rest assembly 2 display assembly 1 display assembly 2 screws 6 3 display hinges 2 4 palm rest assembly 1 2 2 1 4 3 ...

Page 33: ...at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm rest assembly 3 Turn the computer over 4 Rotate the palm rest assembly to an angle of 180 degrees Postrequisites 1 Replace the system board See Replacing the System Board on page 30 2 Replace the fan...

Page 34: ...ce Tag to allow automatic detection of the Service Tag NOTE If the Service Tag cannot be detected automatically select your product under the product categories 4 Click Drivers Downloads 5 In the Operating System drop down select the operating system installed on your computer 6 Click BIOS 7 Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer 8 Save the file and once t...

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