Dell XPS 15 User Manual

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Postrequisites
1 Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 44.
2 Replace the fan. See "Replacing the Fan" on page 42
3 Follow the instructions from step 4 to step 6 in "Replacing the Hard Drive" on
page 29.
4 Replace the mSATA card. See "Replacing the mSATA Card" on page 37.
5 Replace the wireless mini-card. See "Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 35.
6 Replace the secondary memory-module. See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)"
on page 25.
7 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 22.
8 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 7 in "Replacing the Base Cover" on
page 14.
Entering the Service Tag in 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.
58 | Replacing the System Board

Dell XPS 15 Specifications

General

Processor cache	6 MB
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor frequency	1.73 GHz
Processor cache type	L2
Motherboard chipset	Intel® HM57 Express
HDD speed	7200 RPM
HDD interface	SATA
Optical drive type	DVD-RW
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	500 GB
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Display diagonal	15.6 \
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	4 GB
Memory clock speed	800 MHz
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Discrete graphics card model	AMD Radeon HD 4570
Maximum graphics card memory	2.048 GB
Type	PC
TV tuner integrated	No
Graphics card family	NVIDIA
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium
Battery life (max)	5.31 h
Number of battery cells	6
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
Parallel ports quantity	0
Product color	Aluminum
Pointing device	Touchpad

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	252.9 mm
Width	371.6 mm
Height	25.3 mm
Weight	2010 g