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Dell XPS 14
Owner's Manual
Computer model: XPS L421X
Regulatory model: P30G
Regulatory type: P30G001

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  • Page 1 Dell XPS 14 Owner’s Manual Computer model: XPS L421X Regulatory model: P30G Regulatory type: P30G001...
  • Page 2 WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ © 2012 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™, the DELL logo, and XPS™ are trademarks of Dell Inc.; ® ® Microsoft , Windows...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before You Begin ......Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices ..Safety Instructions .
  • Page 4 Removing the Battery ..... . Prerequisites ......Procedure .
  • Page 5 Removing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board 40 Prerequisites ......Procedure ......Replacing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board 42 Procedure .
  • Page 6 Removing the System Board ....Prerequisites ......Procedure .
  • Page 7 Flashing the BIOS ......Contents...
  • Page 8 Contents...

  • Page 9: Before You Begin

    For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source.

  • Page 10: Recommended Tools

    CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb-screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable. When disconnecting cables, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins.

  • Page 11: After Working Inside Your Computer

    After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete replacement procedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. • Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer.

  • Page 12: Removing The Base Cover

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Close the display, and turn the computer over.
  • Page 13 Remove the screws that secure the base-cover assembly to the palm-rest assembly. Starting from the back of the computer, carefully pry the base-cover assembly, turn the base-cover assembly over, and place it on the palm-rest assembly. screws (2) T5 screws (6) base-cover assembly tabs (2) Removing the Base Cover...
  • Page 14 Lift the connector latch and using the pull-tab, disconnect the battery-LED-board cable from the system-board. connector latch pull-tab battery-LED-board cable base-cover assembly battery-LED board Remove the battery-LED board from the base-cover assembly. See "Removing the Battery-LED Board" on page 19. Removing the Base Cover...

  • Page 15: Replacing The Base Cover

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Replace the battery-LED board. See "Replacing the Battery-LED Board" on page 21.

  • Page 16: Removing The System Badge

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.
  • Page 17 Turn the base-cover assembly over. Using your fingertips, carefully turn the system badge over and remove the tapes from the slots on the base-cover assembly. Lift the system badge off the base-cover assembly. tabs (2) system badge Removing the System Badge...

  • Page 18: Replacing The System Badge

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the tapes on the system badge into the slots on the base-cover assembly.

  • Page 19: Removing The Battery-Led Board

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.
  • Page 20 Remove the screw that secures the battery-LED board to the base cover. Lift and slide the battery-LED board out of the tab on the base cover. battery-LED board screw Removing the Battery-LED Board...

  • Page 21: Replacing The Battery-Led Board

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the battery-LED-board under the tab on the base cover and use the alignment post on the base cover to place the battery-LED-board in position.

  • Page 22: Removing The Speakers

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.
  • Page 23 Disconnect the speaker cable from the I/O-board connector. Note the location of the tape that secures the speaker cable to the battery and peel the tape off. Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the palm-rest assembly. Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, away from the palm-rest assembly. I/O board speaker cable screws (4)

  • Page 24: Replacing The Speakers

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Use the alignment posts on the palm-rest assembly to place the speakers in position.

  • Page 25: Removing The Battery

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.

  • Page 26: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Connect the battery cable to the system board.

  • Page 27: Prerequisites

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.
  • Page 28 Using your fingertips, carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory-module connector until the memory module pops up. Remove the memory module from the memory-module connector. memory-module connector securing clips (2) memory module Removing the Memory Module...

  • Page 29: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory-module connector.

  • Page 30: Postrequisites

    Postrequisites Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 26. Replace the speakers. See "Replacing the Speakers" on page 24. Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 6 in "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15. Turn on the computer. As the computer boots, it detects the memory module(s) and automatically updates the system configuration information.

  • Page 31: Prerequisites

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.
  • Page 32 Slide and remove the wireless-mini card from the system board. wireless mini-card connector wireless mini-card Removing the Wireless Mini-Card...

  • Page 33: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the notch on the Mini-Card with the tab on the mini-card connector.

  • Page 34: Prerequisites

    Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.

  • Page 35: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Adhere the mylar on the mSATA/WWAN card.

  • Page 36: Prerequisites

    "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is On or in Sleep state.
  • Page 37 Using the pull-tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board. Peel the mylar from the hard-drive assembly. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the palm-rest assembly. Lift the hard-drive assembly, along with its cable, out of the palm-rest assembly. Lift the hard-drive assembly, along with its cable, out of the palm-rest assembly.
  • Page 38 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. Slide the hard drive out of the hard-drive bracket. screws (4) hard-drive bracket hard drive Removing the Hard Drive...

  • Page 39: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Hard drives are extremely fragile. Exercise care when handling the hard drive.

  • Page 40: Removing The Power/Battery Status-Light Board

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.
  • Page 41 Lift the power/battery status-light board, along with its cable, off the palm-rest assembly. connector latch pull-tab power/battery-status-light cable power/battery status-light board screw tape Removing the Power/Battery Status-Light Board...

  • Page 42: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the power/battery status-light board with the screw hole on the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 43: Prerequisites

    "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default. It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin-cell battery.

  • Page 44: Procedure

    "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: The battery may explode if installed incorrectly. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

  • Page 45: Prerequisites

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.

  • Page 46: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Connect the fan cable to the system board.

  • Page 47: Prerequisites

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.

  • Page 48: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused, if the original system board and heat sink are reinstalled together.

  • Page 49: Prerequisites

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.
  • Page 50 Remove the screws that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest assembly. Lift the I/O board at an angle and release it from the tab on the palm-rest assembly. Remove the I/O board off the palm-rest assembly. screws (2) I/O board Removing the I/O Board...

  • Page 51: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the I/O board under the tab on the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 52: Removing The System Board

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.

  • Page 53: Procedure

    Procedure NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is located under the system badge. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS after you replace the system board. NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board.
  • Page 54 Lift the connector latch and using, the pull-tab, disconnect the ribbon cable from the system board. camera cable display cable connector latch pull-tab ribbon cable Removing the System Board...
  • Page 55 Lift the connector latches and, using the pull-tabs, disconnect the touchpad cable, keyboard cable, power/battery status-light cable, and keyboard-backlight cable from the system board. hard-drive cable connector latch pull-tab touchpad cable keyboard cable power/battery status-light cable tape keyboard-backlight cable Note the routing of the antenna cables and remove the cables from the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.
  • Page 56 Lift the system-board assembly at an angle and release the ports on the system board from the slots on the palm-rest assembly system board screws (6) Removing the System Board...

  • Page 57: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the system-board ports under the tab and into the slots on the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 58: Prerequisites

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.

  • Page 59: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the air vent with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 60: Prerequisites

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.
  • Page 61 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest assembly. Open the palm-rest assembly as far as possible. screws (6) display hinges palm-rest assembly Slide and remove the palm-rest assembly from the display hinges and lift the palm-rest assembly away from the display. palm-rest assembly tabs (2) display...

  • Page 62: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the tabs on the palm-rest assembly under the display hinges and align the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly with the screw holes on the display hinges.

  • Page 63: Prerequisites

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.

  • Page 64: Procedure

    Procedure CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be careful when removing and handling the keyboard. Note the location of the mylars and peel them from the keyboard bracket. mylars (3) Remove the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest assembly. Removing the Keyboard...
  • Page 65 Lift the keyboard bracket off the keyboard. keyboard bracket Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. Removing the Keyboard...
  • Page 66 Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly. keyboard Removing the Keyboard...

  • Page 67: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.

  • Page 68: Prerequisites

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in "Removing the Base Cover" on page 12.

  • Page 69: Procedure

    Procedure Remove the screws that secure the palm rest to the display hinges. Open the palm rest as far as possible. screws (6) display hinges (2) palm rest Removing the Palm Rest...
  • Page 70 Slide and remove the palm rest from the display hinges and lift the palm rest away from the display. display tabs (2) palm rest Removing the Palm Rest...

  • Page 71: Procedure

    9. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Slide the tabs on the palm rest under the display hinges and align the screw holes on the palm rest with the screw holes on the display hinges.

  • Page 72: Flashing The Bios

    • Choose from My Products and Services List • Choose from a list of all Dell products Click Continue and follow the instructions on the screen. A list of results appears on the screen. Click BIOS. Click Download File to download the latest BIOS file.

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