
Installing the DC-in........................................................................................................................................................ 35
Solid state drive................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Solid state drive bracket...............................................................................................................................................36
Hard Drive............................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Removing the Hard Drive.............................................................................................................................................. 41
Installing the Hard Drive................................................................................................................................................ 41
Touchpad..............................................................................................................................................................................42
Removing the touchpad button board........................................................................................................................42
Installing the touchpad..................................................................................................................................................43
Speakers............................................................................................................................................................................... 45
Removing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 45
Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................46
Fan Assembly....................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Removing the Fan Assembly........................................................................................................................................ 47
Installing the Fan Assembly.......................................................................................................................................... 48
Heatsink assembly...............................................................................................................................................................49
Removing the Heatsink Assembly - UMA.................................................................................................................. 49
Installing the Heatsink Assembly - Discrete............................................................................................................... 49
Removing the Heatsink Assembly - UMA.................................................................................................................. 50
Installing the Heatsink Assembly - UMA..................................................................................................................... 51
System board.......................................................................................................................................................................52
Removing the system board - Discrete...................................................................................................................... 52
Installing the system board - Discrete........................................................................................................................ 55
Removing the system board - UMA............................................................................................................................57
Installing the system board - UMA..............................................................................................................................59
IO Board................................................................................................................................................................................62
Removing the IO Board.................................................................................................................................................62
Installing the IO Board...................................................................................................................................................63
Power button....................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Removing the Power Button....................................................................................................................................... 64
Installing the Power Button..........................................................................................................................................65
Display assembly..................................................................................................................................................................66
Removing the LCD Assembly.......................................................................................................................................66
Installing the LCD Assembly......................................................................................................................................... 68
Palmrest assembly................................................................................................................................................................71
Removing the Palmrest Assembly................................................................................................................................71
5 Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................... 74
Enhanced Pre-Boot System Assessment (ePSA) diagnostics......................................................................................74
Running SupportAssist diagnostics............................................................................................................................. 74
System diagnostic lights..................................................................................................................................................... 74
WiFi power cycle..................................................................................................................................................................75
6 Getting help............................................................................................................................... 77
Contacting Dell.....................................................................................................................................................................77
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