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XPS 13 9315 / XPS 9315 Service Manual

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Removing the I/O daughter-board

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the fan.

About this task

The following image(s) indicate the location of the system board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the I/O daughter-board

Steps

  1. Remove the screw (M1.6x2.8) that secures the I/O daughter-board cable to the I/O daughter-board interposer board.
  2. Remove the I/O daughter-board cable from the I/O daughter-board interposer board.
  3. Use the pull tab on the right speaker cable to disconnect the right speaker cable from the I/O daughter-board.
  4. Lift the latch of the fingerprint-reader cable connector on the I/O daughter-board.
  5. Use the pull tab on the fingerprint-reader cable connector to disconnect the fingerprint-reader cable from the I/O daughter-board.
  6. Remove the I/O daughter-board interposer board from the I/O daughter-board.
    CAUTION The pins on the interposer board are fragile. Hold and lift the interposer board from the edges or the sides.
    Image: Handling of the interposer board
  7. Remove the two screws (M1.6x1.5) that secure the I/O daughter-board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  8. Lift the I/O daughter-board at an angle, and remove the I/O daughter-board from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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