XPS 13 Service Manual

Procedure

Remove the two screws (M1.6x3) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest assembly.
Peel off the tape that secures the display cable to the I/O board.
Disconnect the media-card reader cable from the I/O board.
Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board.
Open the latch and disconnect the fingerprint-reader cable (optional) from the I/O board.
Figure 1. Removing the I/O board
1. screws (2)
2. tape
3. display cable
4. latch
5. I/O-board cable
6. fingerprint-reader cable (optional)
7. latch
8. media-card reader cable
Peel off the tape that secures the I/O board.
Starting from the outer edge, lift the I/O board at an angle and remove the I/O board.
Figure 2. Removing the I/O board
1. palm-rest assembly
2. I/O board