Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
8
Time Required
10 minutes
Sections
1
- Charging port
- 8 steps
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Introduction
- Caution: This fix involves work with electronic components, and not following the steps correctly could lead not only to damage to the device, but also mild electrocution. Please read the steps and any and all safety warnings thoroughly.
What you need
Step 1
Charging port
- Make sure that the computer is fully shut down, and remove the ten 3 mm screws around the edge of the back cover with the T4 Torx screwdriver.
- If the computer is not fully shut down, it could lead to damage to the computer and mild electrocution when performing this fix.
Make sure that the computer is fully shut down, and remove the ten 3 mm screws around the edge of the back cover with the T4 Torx screwdriver.
If the computer is not fully shut down, it could lead to damage to the computer and mild electrocution when performing this fix.
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Step 2
- Lift the XPS tab in the center and use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 8.5 mm screws underneath.
Lift the XPS tab in the center and use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 8.5 mm screws underneath.
Step 3
- Remove the back cover from the computer.
Remove the back cover from the computer.
Step 4
- Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the three 4 mm screws indicated in the image.
Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the three 4 mm screws indicated in the image.
Step 5
- Open the computer to between 30 and 45 degrees.
- This step uncovers the charger port by slightly lifting the piece you just unscrewed.
Open the computer to between 30 and 45 degrees.
This step uncovers the charger port by slightly lifting the piece you just unscrewed.
Step 6
- Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the indicated 3 mm screw.
- This allows the charger port you are replacing to be disconnected.
Use a Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the indicated 3 mm screw.
This allows the charger port you are replacing to be disconnected.
Step 7
- Carefully disconnect the charger port connection using a plastic opening tool. The charger port should now be free from the computer.
Carefully disconnect the charger port connection using a plastic opening tool. The charger port should now be free from the computer.
Step 8
- Connect the new charger port where the old one was connected so that the screw holes lines up as it was in step 6.
Connect the new charger port where the old one was connected so that the screw holes lines up as it was in step 6.
Reconstruct the computer by completing steps 1-6 in reverse order. Once the device is reassembled test to make sure the replacement of your charger port was a success.
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Jeremy Waldron
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