Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- XPS 15 9520 Service Manual
- Contents
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Handling swollen Lithium-ion batteries
- Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code of your Dell computer
- System diagnostic lights
- SupportAssist diagnostics
- Built-in self-test (BIST)
- Recovering the operating system
- WiFi power cycle
- Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset)
- Backup media and recovery options
- Real Time Clock—RTC reset
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Steps
1. Align the notch on the solid-state drive 2 with the tab on the solid-state drive slot.
2. Gently slide the solid-state drive 2 into the solid-state drive slot.
3. Slide the solid-state drive thermal bracket into the peg on the system board, and align the screw hole on the solid-state drive
thermal bracket with the screw hole on the system board.
NOTE:
The size of the solid-state drive thermal bracket varies based on the storage type. A solid-state drive thermal
bracket that is designed for an M.2 2280 drive cannot accommodate an M.2 2230 drive and vice versa.
4. Replace the screw (M2x2) that secures the solid-state drive thermal bracket and the solid-state drive 2 to the system
board.
Next steps
1. Install the base cover.
2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
Removing and installing components
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