XPS 13 Convertible Service Manual

Procedure

1. Slide the system board under the tabs on the palm-rest assembly and align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
2. Replace the seven screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly.
3. Replace the screw (M1.6x3) that secures the system board to the palm-rest assembly.
4. Slide the power-button cable, fingerprint-reader cable, battery-status light cable, the touch-pad cable, the keyboard-backlight cable, and the keyboard-controls board cable into the system board and close the latches to secure the cables.
5. Connect the camera cable, the touch-screen cable, the coin-cell battery cable, the speaker cable, and the display cable to the system board.
6. Adhere the tape that secure the speaker cable to the system board.
7. Align the screw holes on the display-cable bracket with the screw holes on the system board.
8. Replace the two screws (M1.6x2.5) that secure the display-cable bracket to the system board.