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book.book Page 1 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM
Dell XPS 15
Owner’s Manual
Computer model: XPS L521X
Regulatory model: P23F
Regulatory type: P23F001
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book.book Page 2 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: 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. ____________________ © 2012 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and XPS™ are trademark
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book.book Page 3 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices. . . . . 8 Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 After Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . 10 Removing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Procedure . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 4 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Replacing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Removing the Hard Dr
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book.book Page 5 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Removing the Fa
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book.book Page 6 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Replacing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Postrequis
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book.book Page 7 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Removing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Re
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book.book Page 8 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Save and close all open fi les and exit all open programs. 2 Click Start and click 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
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book.book Page 9 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb-screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable. When disconnecting cables, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. When connecting cables, ensure that the connectors and ports are correctly oriented and aligned. CAUTION: To disconnect a
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book.book Page 10 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete replacement procedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure that no stray 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 scre
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book.book Page 11 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Base Cover 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 8. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure
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book.book Page 12 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 3 Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the screws beneath the system badge. 4 Using a T5 screwdriver, remove the screws from the base-cover assembly. 1 2 1 T5 screws (6) 2 screws (2) 5 Slide the tabs on the system badge into the slots on the base-cover assembly an d snap the system badge into place. 6 Starting from the back of the computer, pry the base-cover assembly, turn the base-cover assembly over, and place it on the palm-rest a
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book.book Page 13 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 7 Lift the connector latch and, using the pull-tab, disconnect the battery-LED-board cable from the system board. 1 2 3 4 5 1 connector latch 2 pull-tab 3 battery-LED-board cable 4 battery-LED board 5 base-cover assembly 8 Remove the battery-LED board from the base cover. See "Removing the Battery-LED Board" on page 15. Removing the Base Cover | 13
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book.book Page 14 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Base Cover 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 8. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure
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book.book Page 15 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Battery-LED Board 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 8. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Pre
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book.book Page 16 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 3 Remove the screw that secures the battery-LED board to the base cover. 4 Lift and slide the battery-LED board out of the tab on the base cover. 1 2 3 1 screw 2 battery-LED board 3 tab 16 | Removing the Battery-LED Board
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book.book Page 17 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Battery-LED Board 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 8. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Pr
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book.book Page 18 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the System Badge 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 8. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequi
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book.book Page 19 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 2 Turn the base-cover assembly over. 3 Starting at the indicator on the base-cover assembly, carefully turn the system badge over. 4 Release the tabs on the syste m badge from the slots on th e base-cove assembly . 5 Lift the system badge off the base-cover assembly. 1 2 1 system badge 2 tabs (2) Removing the System Badge | 19
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book.book Page 20 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the System Badge 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 8. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 10. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedu
