ESD field service kit ...................................................................................................................................................29
BitLocker....................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Recommended tools......................................................................................................................................................... 30
Screw list..............................................................................................................................................................................31
Major components of XPS 16 9640...............................................................................................................................31
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the base cover.......................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................ 37
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 39
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................................40
Installing the battery....................................................................................................................................................41
Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 42
Removing the battery cable......................................................................................................................................42
Installing the battery cable........................................................................................................................................43
Fan........................................................................................................................................................................................ 44
Removing the GPU fan.............................................................................................................................................. 44
Installing the GPU fan................................................................................................................................................ 45
Removing the CPU fan.............................................................................................................................................. 46
Installing the CPU fan.................................................................................................................................................47
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................ 48
Removing the solid-state drive................................................................................................................................ 48
Installing the solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................. 50
Heat sink.............................................................................................................................................................................. 51
Wireless-module shield.................................................................................................................................................... 56
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................58
Removing the display assembly............................................................................................................................... 58
Installing the display assembly.................................................................................................................................. 61
Type-C bracket..................................................................................................................................................................63
Removing the Type-C brackets............................................................................................................................... 63
Installing the Type-C brackets................................................................................................................................. 64
System board..................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Removing the system board ....................................................................................................................................65
Installing the system board ...................................................................................................................................... 68
Speakers............................................................................................................................................................................... 71
Removing the speakers...............................................................................................................................................71
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................ 72
Keyboard..............................................................................................................................................................................74
Removing the keyboard............................................................................................................................................. 74
Installing the keyboard............................................................................................................................................... 76
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