XPS 15 2-in-1 Service Manual

Procedure

1. Open the latch and disconnect the camera cable from the system board.
2. Peel the tape that secures the display-cable bracket to the system board.
3. Remove the two screws (M1.6x1.8) that secure the display-cable bracket to the system board and lift the bracket off the system board.
4. Using the pull tab, disconnect the display cable from the system board.
5. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-back light cable from the system board.
6. Open the latch and disconnect the fingerprint-reader cable from the system board.
   CAUTION Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS setup program’s settings to default. It is recommended that you note the BIOS setup program’s settings before removing the coin-cell battery.
7. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board.
   
8. Remove the three screws (M2x4) that secure the type-C USB bracket to system board and lift the bracket off the system board.
9. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
10. Lift the system board off the palm-rest assembly.