Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XPS 9530 Dell
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XPS 15 Owner’s Manual Computer model: XPS 9530 Regulator y model: P 31F Regulatory type: P31F001.
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potentia l 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.
Contents | 3 Contents Before W orking Inside Y our Computer 7 Before Y ou Begin 7 Recommended T ools 7 Safety Instructions 8 After Working Insi de Y our Computer 9 Removing the Base -Cover Assembly 10.
4 | Contents Removing the Hard Drive 20 Prerequisites 20 Procedure 21 Replacing the Hard Drive 23 Procedure 23 Postrequisit es 23 Removing the Speakers 24 Prerequisites 24 Procedure 24 Replacing the S.
Contents | 5 Removing the Fans 33 Prerequisites 33 Procedure 33 Replacing the Fans 34 Procedure 34 Postrequisit es 34 Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly 35 Prerequisites 35 Procedure 35 Replacing t.
6 | Contents Removing the System Board 44 Prerequisites 44 Procedure 45 Replacing the System Board 48 Procedure 48 Postrequisit es 48 Entering the Service T ag in the BIOS 49 Removing the Keyboard 50 Prerequisites 50 Procedure 50 Replacing the Keyboard 53 Procedure 53 Postrequisit es.
Before W orking Inside Y our Comput er | 7 Before W orking Inside Y our Computer Before Y ou Begin CAUTION: T o avoid data loss, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before turning off your computer . 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs.
8 | Before Workin g Inside Y our Computer Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidel ines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer .
After Working Inside Y our Computer | 9 After W orking Inside Y our Computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer . 1 Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer .
10 | Removing the Base-Cover Asse mbly Removing the Base-Cover Assembly WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Removing the Base-Cover Assembly | 11 3 Remove the screws that secure the ba s e-cove r assem bly to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Using a plastic scribe, pry the base-cover assembly out of the p alm-re st as sembly .
12 | Replacing the Base- Cover Assembly Replacing the Base-Cover Assembly WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Removing the S ystem Badge | 13 Removing the System Badge WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
14 | Removing the System Badge 3 Release the tab on the system badge from the slot on the base-cover assembly . 4 Lift the system badge off the base-cover assembly.
Replacing the System Badge | 15 Replacing the System Badge WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
16 | Removing the Battery Removing the Battery WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Replacing the Battery | 17 Replacing the Battery WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
18 | Removing the NFC card Removing t he NFC card WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Replacing the NFC card | 19 Replacing the NFC card WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
20 | Removing the Hard Drive Removing t he Hard Drive WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Removing the Hard Drive | 21 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hard-d rive assembly to the palm-rest assembly . 2 Using the pull tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
22 | Removing the Hard Drive 3 Lift the hard-drive assembly off the palm-rest assembly . 4 Disconnect the interposer from the hard-drive assembly . 5 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 6 Lift the hard drive off the hard-drive bracket.
Replacing the Hard Drive | 23 Replacin g the Hard D rive WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
24 | Removing the Speakers Removing the Speakers WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Replacing the Speakers | 25 Replacing the Speakers WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
26 | Removing the Wireless Car d Removing the Wi reless Card WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Replacing the Wireless Card | 27 Replacing the W ireless Card WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
28 | Removing the Coin-Cell Ba ttery Removing the Coin-Cell Batter y WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery | 29 Replacing the Coin-Cell Batter y WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
30 | Removing the mSA TA Card Removing the mSA T A Card WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Removing the mSA T A Card | 31 2 Remove the screw that secures the mSA TA card to the palm-r est assembly. 3 Slide and remove the mSA T A card from the system board.
32 | Replacing the mSA T A Card Replacin g the mSA T A Card WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Removing the Fans | 33 Removing the Fans WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
34 | Replacing the F ans Replac ing the Fans WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly | 35 Removing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
36 | Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Removing the Power- Adapter Port | 37 Removing the Power-Adapter Port WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
38 | Replacing the Power -Adapter Port Replacing the Power- Adapter Port WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Removing the I/O Board | 39 Removing the I/O Board WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
40 | Removing the I/O Board 2 Disconnect the fan cable, coin-cell battery cable, and camera cable from the I/O board. 3 Remove the screws that secure the I/O board to the palm-r est assembly .
Replacing the I/O Board | 41 Replacing the I/O Board WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
42 | Removing the Memory Module(s) Removing the Memor y Module(s) WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Replacing the Memory Module(s) | 43 Replacing the Memor y Module(s) WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
44 | Removing the System Board Removing the System Board WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Removing the System Board | 45 Procedure NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is located u nder the system badge. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS after you replace the system board.
46 | Removing the System B oard 2 Disconnect the speaker cable, hard-drive cable, and power- adapter cable from the connectors on the system board. 3 Use the pull-tabs and disconnect the touc h-panel cable and display cable from the system board.
Removing the System Board | 47 6 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly. 7 Loosen the captive screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly.
48 | Replacing the System Board Replacing the System Board WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Replacing t he System Board | 49 Entering the Service T ag in the BIOS 1 T urn on the computer . 2 At the Dell logo, press <F2> to enter System Setup.
50 | Removing the Keyboard Removing the Keybo ard WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Removing the Keyboard | 51 2 Using a plastic scribe peel the Mylar to ac cess the screws. 3 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
52 | Removing the Keyboard 4 Lift and remove the keyb oard from the palm-rest assembly. 1 keybo ard 2 palm-rest assem bly 2 1.
Replacing the Keyboard | 53 Repla cing th e Keyboa rd WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
54 | Removing the Display Assembly Removing the Display Assembly WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Removing the D isplay Assembly | 55 Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket and wireless card to the palm-rest assembly. 2 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card . 3 Disconnect the touch-panel cable and di splay cable from the system board.
56 | Removing the Display Assembly 6 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest assembly. 7 Carefully lift the palm-rest assembly away fr om the display assembly as far as possible.
Removing the Display Assembly | 57 CAUTION: Lift the palm-rest assembly slowly to avoid damaging the display assembly . 8 Close the palm-rest assembly to release t he tabs on the palm-r est assembly from the display hinges. 9 Slide the palm-rest assembly aw ay from the display assembly .
58 | Replacing the Display Assembly Replacing the Display Assembly WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly | 59 Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
60 | Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest assembly. 2 Carefully lift the palm-rest assembly away fr om the display assembly as far as possible.
Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly | 61 CAUTION: Lift the palm-rest assembly slowly to avoid damaging the display assembly . 3 Close the palm-rest assembly to release t he tabs on the palm-r est assembly from the display hinges. 4 Slide the palm-rest assembly aw ay from the display assembly .
62 | Replacing the Palm-Rest A ssembly Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 .
Flashing the BIOS | 63 Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash (update) the BIOS w hen an update is available or when you replace the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Go to dell.com/suppo rt . 3 If you have your computer's Service T ag, type your computer's Service T ag and click Submit .
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