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Procedure – Dell XPS 12 (9Q23, Late 2012) User Manual

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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.

1

Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable. See"Removing the Coin-Cell Battery" on
page 25
.

2

Disconnect the power-adapter port cable from the system board.

3

Using the pull tabs disconnect the display cables from the system board.

4

Lift the connector latches and using the pull tabs disconnect the touchpad cable
and keyboard-backlit cable from the system-board connectors.

5

Remove the antenna cables from the routing guide on the system board.
See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 15.

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4

1

2

3

1

power-adapter port cable

2

display cables

3

touchpad cable

4

keyboard-backlit cable

6

Remove the screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly.

Removing the System Board

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