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OM_Book.book Page 1 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM
Dell XPS 13
Owner’s Manual
Computer model: L321x Regulatory model: P29G Regulatory type: P29G001
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OM_Book.book Page 2 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 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. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rig
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OM_Book.book Page 3 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM Contents 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . . . 9 Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 After Working Inside Your Computer. . . . 11 3 Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Removing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Replacing the Base Cove
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OM_Book.book Page 4 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Replacing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 6 Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Replacing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Postrequ
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OM_Book.book Page 5 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM 9 Heat Sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Removing the Heat Sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Replacing the Heat Sink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 10 Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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OM_Book.book Page 6 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 13 System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Removing the System Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Replacing the System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Entering the Service Tag in BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 14 Coin-C
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OM_Book.book Page 7 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM 16 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 17 Palm-Rest Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Removing
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OM_Book.book Page 8 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM 8 Contents
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OM_Book.book Page 9 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 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 files 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 your operating s
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OM_Book.book Page 10 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, ensure that the work surfac
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OM_Book.book Page 11 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM 2 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 screws and
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OM_Book.book Page 12 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM 12 After Working Inside Your Computer
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OM_Book.book Page 13 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM 3 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 9. For additional safety best practices 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 bas
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OM_Book.book Page 14 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM Replacing the Base Cover 1 Align the 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. 14 Base Cover
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OM_Book.book Page 15 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM 4 Power-Light 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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance 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
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OM_Book.book Page 16 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM Replacing the Power-Light Board 1 Align the screw hole on the power-light board with the screw hole on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Replace 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 inst
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OM_Book.book Page 17 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM 5 Battery 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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see 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
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OM_Book.book Page 18 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM Replacing the Battery 1 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Replace the screws 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 Workin
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OM_Book.book Page 19 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM 6 Speakers 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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see 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-Ligh
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OM_Book.book Page 20 Tuesday, February 28, 2012 10:16 AM 2 Disconnect the left-speaker cable from the I/O board 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 2 3 1 screws (2) 2 routing guide 3 left-speaker cable 20 Speakers
