Dell XPS 13 9305 User Manual

Replacing the keyboard
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After
working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1. Adhere the thermal pad and foil sticker that is shipped with the keyboard onto the replacement keyboard.
2. Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly and slide the keyboard under the
display hinges into the palm rest assembly.
3. Replace the 29 screws (M1.6x1.5) that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
4. Adhere the keyboard-backlight cable and the keyboard-controller board cable to the keyboard.
5. Slide the keyboard-backlight cable into the keyboard-controls board and close the latch to secure the cable.
6. Slide the keyboard-controls board cable into the keyboard-controls board and close the latch to secure the cable.
Post-requisites
1. Replace the power button with fingerprint reader.
2. Replace the system board.
3. Replace the fans.
4. Replace the solid-state drive.
5. Replace the battery.
6. Replace the base cover.
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Dell XPS 13 9305 Specifications

General

Graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Wireless	Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (2 x 2) and Bluetooth 5.1
Camera	720p HD webcam
Processor	11th Generation Intel Core i5-1135G7 or Intel Core i7-1165G7
Display	13.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080)
RAM	16GB LPDDR4x
Storage	256GB PCIe NVMe SSD or 512GB PCIe NVMe X4 SSD
Operating System	Windows 10 Home or Pro
Battery	52WHr Battery
Weight	2.64 lbs (1.2 kg)
Ports	2 x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C, 1 x 3.5mm headphone/microphone combo jack, MicroSD card reader
Dimensions	Height: 14.8 mm (0.58 inches) x Width: 302 mm (11.89 inches) x Depth: 199 mm (7.83 inches)
Audio	Stereo speakers with Waves MaxxAudio Pro