Dell XPS 17 9720 Service Manual - Page 3

Contents Chapter 1: Working inside your computer 5 Safety instructions...5 Before working inside your computer...5 Safety precautions...6 Electrostatic discharge-ESD protection...6 ESD field service kit ...7 Transporting sensitive components...8 After working inside your computer...8 BitLocker...8 Chapter 2: Removing and installing components 9 Recommended tools...9 Screw list...9 Major components of XPS 17 9720...10 Base cover...12 Removing the base cover...12 Installing the base cover...13 Battery...15 Lithium-ion battery precautions...15 Removing the battery...16 Installing the battery...17 Memory modules...17 Removing the memory module...17 Installing the memory module...18 Solid-state drive in SSD1 slot...20 Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from the SSD1 slot 20 Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in the SSD1 slot 20 Solid-state drive in SSD2 slot...21 Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the SSD2 slot 21 Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in the SSD2 slot 22 Fan...23 Removing the left fan...23 Installing the left fan...24 Removing the right fan...25 Installing the right fan...26 Heat sink...27 Removing the heat sink (for computers shipped with integrated graphics 27 Installing the heat sink (for computers shipped with integrated graphics card 28 Removing the heat sink (for computers shipped with discrete graphics card 29 Installing the heat sink (for computers shipped with discrete graphics 30 I/O board...31 Removing the I/O board...31 Installing the I/O board...32 Display assembly...33 Contents 3