Dell XPS 12 (9Q23, Late 2012) User Manual

book.book Page 1 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Dell XPS 12 Owner’s Manual Computer model: XPS 9Q23 Regulatory mode

book.book Page 10 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 3 Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, rea

book.book Page 11 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 1 2 1 screws (11) 2 base cover 4 Starting from the side of the computer, carefully pr

book.book Page 12 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer,

book.book Page 13 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the sa

book.book Page 14 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the

book.book Page 15 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer,

book.book Page 16 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 1 antenna cables (2) 2 wireless mini-card 3 screw 16 | Removing the Wireless Mini-Card

book.book Page 17 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before wor

book.book Page 18 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. 18 |

book.book Page 19 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the mSATA Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the sa

book.book Page 2 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM ____________________ Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important in

book.book Page 20 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 3 2 1 1 mSATA-card connector 2 mSATA card 3 screw 20 | Removing the mSATA Card

book.book Page 21 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the mSATA Card WARNING: Before working inside your compute

book.book Page 22 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read

book.book Page 23 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 5 43 7 6 1 2 1 touchpad cable-connector 2 touchpad cable 3 screws (4) 4 palm-rest asse

book.book Page 24 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your compute

book.book Page 25 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your

book.book Page 26 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 4 Peel the coin-cell battery off the keyboard. 5 Lift the coin-cell battery along with i

book.book Page 27 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your

book.book Page 28 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safe

book.book Page 29 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 5 Slide and lift the fan, along with its cable, away from the keyboard. 2 1 3 1 fan 2 screw

book.book Page 3 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

book.book Page 30 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Fan WARNING: Before working inside your comp

book.book Page 31 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your compu

book.book Page 32 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working insid

book.book Page 33 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the

book.book Page 34 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 3 Remove the screws that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Lift the I/O

book.book Page 35 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your comp

book.book Page 36 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside your comp

book.book Page 37 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside yo

book.book Page 38 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, re

book.book Page 39 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Procedure NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is located under the system bad

book.book Page 4 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

book.book Page 40 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 7 Carefully lift the system board and turn it over. 1 1 screws (4) 8 Lift the connect

book.book Page 41 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 1 keyboard cable 9 Lift the system board off the palm-rest assembly. Removing the System

book.book Page 42 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the System Board WARNING: Before working insi

book.book Page 43 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer,

book.book Page 44 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 5 1 power-adapter port cable 2 display cables 3 antenna cables 4 Remove the scre

book.book Page 45 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 1 1 display hinges (2) Removing the Display Assembly | 45

book.book Page 46 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer

book.book Page 47 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Display Back-Cover WARNING: Before working inside your compute

book.book Page 48 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 1 screws (8) 2 display back-cover 1 2 1 screws (8) 2 display back-cover 4 Carefully p

book.book Page 49 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Display Back-Cover WARNING: Before working inside your compu

book.book Page 5 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Power-Adapter Port . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Prere

book.book Page 50 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your compute

book.book Page 51 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 3 1 screws (2) 2 camera cable-connector camera module Removing the Camera Module | 51

book.book Page 52 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer

book.book Page 53 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Camera Module | 53

book.book Page 54 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Windows-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your com

book.book Page 55 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 1 screws (2) 2 windows-button board cable connector 3 windows-button board Removing t

book.book Page 56 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Windows-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your co

book.book Page 57 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, r

book.book Page 58 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 2 Peel off the display cable from the display panel. 58 | Removing the Display

book.book Page 59 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 3 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display bezel. 4 Slide and lift

book.book Page 6 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Windows-Button Board . . . . . . . . 54 Prerequisites. . . .

book.book Page 60 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 60 | Removing the Display Panel

book.book Page 61 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your comp

book.book Page 62 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read th

book.book Page 63 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the WLAN bracket and mSATA bracket to the pal

book.book Page 64 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM 1 1 screws (24) 64 | Removing the Keyboard

book.book Page 65 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, re

book.book Page 66 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Flashing the BIOS The BIOS requires flashing when an update is available

book.book Page 7 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and

book.book Page 8 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to rem

book.book Page 9 Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:44 AM After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete replacement procedures, ensu