Dell XPS 12 User Manual

42 | Replacing the System Board
Replacing the System Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
"After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Slide the keyboard cable into the system-board connector and press down on the
connector latch to secure the cable.
2 Turn the system board over and align the screw holes on the system board with the
screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
CAUTION: Ensure that no cables are under the system board.
3 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly.
4 Connect the coin-cell battery cable.
5 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
6 Connect the touchscreen cable and display cable to the system board.
7 Route the antenna cables through the routing guide on the system board.
8 Slide the touchpad cable and keyboard-backlit cable into their connectors on the
system board and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables.
Postrequisites
1 Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on page
29.
2 Replace the fan. See "Replacing the Fan" on page 30.
3 Replace the mSATA card. See "Replacing the mSATA Card" on page 21.
4 Replace the wireless mini-card. See "Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 17.
5 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 14.
6 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 12.
7 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9.
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
1 Turn on the computer.
2 Press <F2> during POST to enter the system setup program.
3 Navigate to the main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag field.
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Dell XPS 12 Specifications

General

Form factor	Convertible (Ferris Wheel)
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black, Silver
Bus type	DMI2
Stepping	C0
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	4 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i7-4500U
System bus rate	- GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-4500 Mobile series
Processor socket	BGA 1168
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Haswell
Processor frequency	1.8 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor boost frequency	3 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12
Motherboard chipset	Intel® QS77 Express
Internal memory	8 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	On-board
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Storage media	SSD
Card reader integrated	-
Total storage capacity	512 GB
Display diagonal	12.5 \
Touch technology	Multi-touch
Touchscreen type	Capacitive
Native aspect ratio	16:9
On-board graphics card ID	0xA16
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card memory	0.5 GB
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1100 MHz
Speaker power	2 W
Number of built-in speakers	1
Front camera resolution	1280 x 1024 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth version	4.0
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Pointing device	Touchpad
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1 Pro
Processor code	SR16Z
Processor ARK ID	75460
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00
Processor package size	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Intel ME Firmware Version	9.5
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Smart Connect Technology version	1.00
Battery capacity	50 Wh
Battery life (max)	- h
Number of battery cells	6
AC adapter power	45 W
Cable lock slot type	Noble

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	215 mm
Width	317 mm
Weight	1520 g
Height (rear)	20 mm
Height (front)	15 mm