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XPS 15 9500 Service Manual
Installing the base cover
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
NOTE: If the old base cover is to be replaced, ensure that the protective tape covering the pins on the audio-daughter board on the new base cover are removed before installing the new base cover.
The following images indicate the location of the base cover and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Steps
- Connect the battery cable to the system board, if applicable.
- Align the screw holes on the base cover with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Starting from the bottom-right corner snap the base cover. Work your way around to the middle of the base cover and then to the bottom-left corner and snap the base cover into place.
- Replace the eight screws (M2x3) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
NOTE: After your computer is reassembled and powered on, it prompts for the Real Time Clock (RTC) reset. When the RTC reset cycle occurs, the computer restarts several times and then an error message is displayed- "Time of day not set". Enter the BIOS when this error appears and set the date and time on your computer to resume normal functionality.
- Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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