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    XPS 13 Owner’s Manual Computer model: XPS 9333 Regulatory model: P29G Regulatory type: P29G003[...]

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    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. _______________ _____ © 201[...]

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    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 10 Procedure 10 Replacing the Base Cover 11 Procedure 11 Removing the Power-Light Board 12 Prerequisites 12 Procedure 12 Replacing the Power-Light Board 13 Proced[...]

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    4 | Contents Removing the Wire less Card 19 Prerequisites 19 Procedure 19 Replacing the Wireless Card 20 Procedure 20 Postrequisit es 20 Removing the Solid- State Drive 21 Prerequisites 21 Procedure 21 Replacing the Solid- State Drive 23 Procedure 23 Postrequisit es 23 Removing the Heat Sink 24 Prerequisites 24 Procedure 24 Replacing the Heat Sink [...]

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    Contents | 5 Removing the I/O Board 31 Prerequisites 31 Procedure 31 Replacing the I/O Board 33 Procedure 33 Postrequisit es 33 Removing the System Board 34 Prerequisites 34 Procedure 35 Replacing the System Board 37 Procedure 37 Postrequisit es 37 Entering the Service T ag in BIOS 37 Removing the Co in-Cell Ba ttery 38 Prerequisites 38 Procedure 3[...]

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    6 | Contents Removing the Palm- Rest Assembly 48 Prerequisites 48 Procedure 49 Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 50 Procedure 50 Postrequisit es 50 System Setup 51 Overview 51 Entering System Se tup 51 Boot Sequence 56 Flashing the BIOS 58[...]

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    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, exit all op en programs, and turn off your comp uter . 2 Follow the instructions to shut down yo[...]

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    8 | Before Working 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 . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance [...]

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    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 . 2 Connect any cables, peripherals, and other parts you removed before working on your compu[...]

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    10 | Removing the Base Cover Removing the Base Cover WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety inform ation that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 . After working inside your computer , follow the instructions in " After W orking Inside Y our Comp[...]

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    Replacing the Base Cover | 11 Replacing the Base Cover WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety inform ation that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 . After working inside your computer , follow the instructions in " After W orking Inside Y our Co[...]

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    12 | Removing the Power-Light Board Removing the Power-Light Board WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety inform ation that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 . After working inside your computer , follow the instructions in " After W orking Ins[...]

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    Replacing the Power- Light Board | 13 Replacing the Power-Light Board WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety inform ation that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 . After working inside your computer , follow the instructions in " After W orking [...]

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    14 | Removing the Battery Removing the Battery WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety inform ation that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 . After working inside your computer , follow the instructions in " After W orking Inside Y our Computer&q[...]

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    Replacing the Battery | 15 Replacing the Battery WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety inform ation that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 . After working inside your computer , follow the instructions in " After W orking Inside Y our Computer[...]

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    16 | Removing the Speakers Removing the Speakers WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety inform ation that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 . After working inside your computer , follow the instructions in " After W orking Inside Y our Computer[...]

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    Removing the Speakers | 17 5 Lift the left speaker off the palm-rest assembly . 6 Remove the wireless-card cables from the routing guide on the right speaker . 7 Disconnect the right-speaker ca ble from the system boar d. 8 Remove the screws that secure the ri ght speaker to the palm-rest assembly. 9 Lift the right speaker off the palm-rest assembl[...]

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    18 | Replacing the Speakers Replacing the Speakers WARN ING: Before working inside your computer , read the safety inform ation that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Y our Computer" on page 7 . After working inside your computer , follow the instructions in " After W orking Inside Y our Comput[...]

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    Removing the Wireless Card | 19 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside Y our [...]

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    20 | Replacing the W ireless Card 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside Y o[...]

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    Removing the Solid- State Drive | 21 Removing the Solid- State 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Insi[...]

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    22 | Removing the Solid- State Drive 2 Remove the screw tha t secures the so li d-state drive to the system board. 3 Slide and remove the solid-state drive out of the solid-state drive connector . 1 screw 2 solid-state drive connector 3 solid-state drive 1 2 3[...]

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    Replacing the Solid- State Drive | 23 Replacing the Solid- State 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working In[...]

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    24 | Removing the Heat Sink Removing t he Heat Sin k 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside Y our Compute[...]

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    Replacing the Heat Sink | 25 Replac ing the Heat Sin k 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside Y our Compu[...]

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    26 | R e m o v i n g t h e F a n Removing the Fan 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside Y our Computer&q[...]

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    Removing the Fan | 27 2 Disconnect the power- adapter port cable from the system board. 3 Release the power- adapter port cable from the routing guid es on the fan. 4 Disconnect the fan cable from the I/O board connector . 5 Remove the screws that secure t he fan to the palm-rest assembly. 6 Lift the fan off the palm-rest assembly. 1 routing guides[...]

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    28 | Replacing the Fan Replac ing th e Fan 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside Y our Computer" on[...]

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    Removing the Power- Adapter Port | 29 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Ins[...]

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    30 | 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working [...]

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    Removing the I/O Board | 31 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside Y our Computer&[...]

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    32 | Removing the I/O Board 2 Remove the screw that secures the I/ O bo ard to the palm -rest assemb ly. 3 Lift the I/O board off the palm-rest assembly . 1 I/O board 2 screw 1 2[...]

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    Replacing the I/O Board | 33 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside Y our Compute[...]

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    34 | 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside Y our Com[...]

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    Removing the System Board | 35 Procedure NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you made to the BIOS using System Setup. Enter the Service Tag of your computer in the BIOS and make the desired changes again after you replace the system board. For more information, see "Entering the Service Tag in BIOS" on page 37 . NOTE: Bef[...]

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    36 | Removing the Syst em Board 4 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly. 5 T urn the system board over and place it over the palm-rest assembly. 6 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the system board. 1 screws (4) 2 system board 1 keyboard cable 1 2 1[...]

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    Replacing the System Board | 37 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside Y our C[...]

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    38 | Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Insid[...]

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    Removing the Coin-Cell Battery | 39 Procedure Using a plastic scribe, gently pry out t he coin-c ell battery out of the battery socket on the system board. 1 system board 2 coin-cell battery 3 plastic scribe 1 2 3[...]

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    40 | Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Ins[...]

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    Removing the Display Assembly | 41 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside Y[...]

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    42 | Removing the Display Assembly 2 Disconnect the wireless-card cables from the connectors on the wireless card. 3 Disconnect the touchscreen cable from the system board. 4 Lift the connector latch and using the pull-tab, disconnect the touchpad cable from the system board. 5 Release the wireless-card cables from the routing guides. 1 wireless-ca[...]

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    Removing the Display Assembly | 43 6 Remove the screws that secure the disp lay assembly to the palm-rest assembly . 7 Gently lift the palm-rest assembly to a 90-degree angle and then release the palm-rest assembly off the display assembly. 1 palm-rest assembly 2 screws (4) 3 display hinges (2) 1 2 3[...]

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    44 | 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside[...]

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    Removing the Keyboard | 45 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside Y our Computer&q[...]

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    46 | Removing the Keyboard Procedure 1 Remove the tape adhered over the key board. 2 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly . 1 palm-rest assembly 2 tape 3 keybo ard 1 screws (2 4) 2 keybo ard 1 2 3 1 2[...]

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    Replacing the Keyboard | 47 Repla cing th e 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Inside Y our Comput[...]

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    48 | Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working Insi[...]

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    Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly | 49 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the palm-rest assembly . 2 Gently lift the palm-rest assembly to a 90-degree angle and then release the palm-rest assembly from the display assembly . CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm-rest assembly from the display assembly to avoid damage to [...]

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    50 | Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly 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 . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in " After Working In[...]

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    System Setup | 51 System Setup Overview 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: Use the system setup to: • Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on • Change the system confi[...]

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    52 | System Setup System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your computer and installe d devices, the items listed in this section may appear, or may not appear exactly as listed. Setup Item — This field appears on the left side of the system setup window. The f ield is a scrollable list containing features that define the configuration of your com[...]

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    System Setup | 53 CPU Cache L1 Cache Displays the processor L1 cache size. L2 Cache Displays the processor L2 cache size. L3 Cache Displays the processor L3 cache size. Integrated Graphics Displays the integrated graphics. Discrete Graphics 1 Displays the first discre te graphics installed on your computer. Discrete Graphics 2 Displays the second d[...]

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    54 | System Setup USB Wake Support If enabled, USB devices ca n be configured to wake the computer from Standby. SATA Operation If enabled, configures the operating mode of the integrated SA T A controller . Adapter Warnings If enabled, the BIOS will display a warning message when the power adapter used is not compatible. Function Key Behavior If e[...]

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    System Setup | 55 Security Set Service Tag Allows you to enter the service tag o f your computer . Admin Password is: Displays the admin account password. System Password is: Displays the system password. HDD Password State Displays the HDD password state. Set Admin Password Allows you to set the admin password. Set System Password Allows you to se[...]

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    56 | System Setup Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Boot Options • Removable Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the removable drive. If no operating system is on the drive, t he computer generates an error message. • Hard Drive — The computer attempt s to boot from the primary hard drive.[...]

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    System Setup | 57 Changing Boot Sequen ce for the Current Boot You can use this feature to change the current boot sequence, for example, to boot from the optical drive to run Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc. The previous boot sequence is r est ored at the next boot. 1 If you are booting from a USB device, connect the USB devic[...]

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    58 | Flashing the BIOS 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 . If you do not have you[...]