Dell XPS 17 9700 Service Manual - Page 3

Contents Chapter 1: Working inside your computer 5 Before working inside your computer...5 Safety instructions...5 Electrostatic discharge-ESD protection...6 ESD field service kit ...6 Transporting sensitive components...7 After working inside your computer...7 Chapter 2: Removing and installing components 9 Recommended tools...9 Screw list...9 Major components of XPS 17 9700...11 Base cover...13 Removing the base cover...13 Installing the base cover...16 Battery...17 Lithium-ion battery precautions...17 Removing the battery...18 Installing the battery...19 Memory modules...20 Removing the memory modules...20 Installing the memory modules...21 Solid-state drive in SSD1 slot...22 Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from the SSD1 slot 22 Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in the SSD1 slot 23 Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the SSD1 slot 23 Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in the SSD1 slot 24 Solid-state drive in SSD2 slot...25 Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from the SSD2 slot 25 Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in the SSD2 slot 26 Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the SSD2 slot 27 Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in the SSD2 slot 28 Fans...29 Removing the right fan...29 Installing the right fan...30 Removing the left fan...31 Installing the left fan...32 Heat sink...33 Removing the heat sink (for computers shipped with integrated graphics card 33 Installing the heat sink (for computers shipped with integrated graphics card 34 Removing the heat sink (for computers shipped with discrete graphics card 35 Installing the heat sink (for computers shipped with discrete graphics card 36 I/O board...37 Removing the I/O board...37 Contents 3