Dell XPS 15 (L521X, Mid 2012) User Manual

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: P23

book.book Page 10 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete replacement procedures, ensure the fo

book.book Page 11 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the s

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

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 fr

book.book Page 14 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, r

book.book Page 15 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Battery-LED Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read

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 ba

book.book Page 17 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Battery-LED Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, r

book.book Page 18 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 1 Removing the System Badge WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read

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,

book.book Page 2 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM ____________________ Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important in

book.book Page 20 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the System Badge WARNING: Before working inside your computer, rea

book.book Page 21 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety i

book.book Page 22 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the sa

book.book Page 23 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer,

book.book Page 24 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Procedure CAUTION: To prevent damage to the memory-module connector, do not use tool

book.book Page 25 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, r

book.book Page 26 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Postrequisites 1 If you are replacing the secondary memory-module, go to step 3.

book.book Page 27 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, re

book.book Page 28 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 4 Disconnect the interposer from the hard-drive assembly. 5 Remove the screws that secure

book.book Page 29 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer,

book.book Page 3 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Contents Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

book.book Page 30 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read th

book.book Page 31 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 2 Lift the connector latch and, using the pull-tab, disconnect the optical-drive cable from

book.book Page 32 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 7 Remove the screws that secure the interposer to the optical-drive assembly. 8 Disconnect the

book.book Page 33 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer,

book.book Page 34 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 3 Removing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, r

book.book Page 35 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside

book.book Page 36 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the mSATA Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the

book.book Page 37 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the mSATA Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, r

book.book Page 38 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your com

book.book Page 39 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 3 Peel the mylar from the coin-cell battery. 4 Disconnect the coin-cell-battery cable from th

book.book Page 4 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Prerequi

book.book Page 40 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your compu

book.book Page 41 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the saf

book.book Page 42 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the saf

book.book Page 43 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your compute

book.book Page 44 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your c

book.book Page 45 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, re

book.book Page 46 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, re

book.book Page 47 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the saf

book.book Page 48 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 6 Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, away from the palm-rest assembly. 7 6 5 4 3

book.book Page 49 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your compute

book.book Page 5 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Prerequ

book.book Page 50 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board WARNING: Before wor

book.book Page 51 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 5 Lift the power/battery status-light board at an angle to remove it from the tab on the pa

book.book Page 52 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board WARNING: Before working i

book.book Page 53 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read t

book.book Page 54 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Procedure NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored under the system badge. Yo

book.book Page 55 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 3 Using the pull-tab, disconnect the display cable from the system board. 4 Disconnect the

book.book Page 56 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 6 Remove the screws that secure the system-board assembly to the palm-rest assembly. 7

book.book Page 57 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, r

book.book Page 58 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Postrequisites 1 Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor H

book.book Page 59 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Air Vent WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the

book.book Page 6 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board . . . . . . . . . . .

book.book Page 60 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 1 2 Procedure Peel the mylar from the camera-cable routing. 1 1 mylar Note the camera-cable routi

book.book Page 61 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 3 Remove the screws that secure the air vent to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Lift the air vent off

book.book Page 62 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Air Vent WARNING: Before working inside your computer, r

book.book Page 63 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the sa

book.book Page 64 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Procedure CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consumi

book.book Page 65 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer

book.book Page 66 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Display WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read th

book.book Page 67 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 3 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest assembly. 2 Op

book.book Page 68 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Display WARNING: Before working inside your computer, r

book.book Page 69 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer

book.book Page 7 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Procedure . . . .

book.book Page 70 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM 3 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the display hinges. 2 Open the pal

book.book Page 71 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Replacing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your

book.book Page 72 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available

book.book Page 8 Monday, June 25, 2012 11:55 AM Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected D

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-t