Dell XPS 15 9570 CMOS Battery Replacement

ID: 199332

Description: This is a guide for replacing the CMOS battery...

Steps:

1. Make sure your device is powered off and unplugged before starting
2. Flip the device over so the base cover of the computer is facing upwards.

3. Using a Torx T5 screwdriver, remove the ten 3 mm screws on the back.

4. Flip open the system badge and with a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two 8.5 mm screws.

5. Lift the back cover off of the device.

6. Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 4 mm screws holding the battery in place.

7. Use the iFixit opening tool to disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard.

8. With your hands, pick up and remove the battery from the system.

9. Use the Phillips #00 to remove the three (without graphics card) or four (with graphics card) 3 mm screws that connect the heat sink to the system board.

10. Lift the heat sink from the device. The thermal paste may have dried and make this handling more complicated, be careful.

11. Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the two 4 mm screws securing the grey display cable bracket.

12. Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the 4 mm screw at the back right corner of the fan.

13. Disconnect the fan cable on the left of the fan and on the right side from the RAM, using the opening tool.

14. Lift the right fan off of the device.
15. Repeat steps 8-11 to remove the left fan from the system board.
16. The left fan is fixed with two 4 mm screws. Make sure you have removed them if the fan does not come off easily.

17. Use your fingers to pinch down the metal tabs holding the RAM in place. Do this for each tab.

18. Use your hands to carefully lift the RAM up and away from the tabs to safely take it out.

19. Use the Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the 5.5 mm screw next to the SSD.

20. Using your hands, hold the SSD and slightly pull to the left.

21. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, loosen the captive screw holding the wireless card bracket in place.

22. Lift the wireless card bracket off of the wireless card.

23. Using a spudger, disconnect the coaxial antenna cables from the Wi-Fi card by popping them gently off.

24. Carefully remove the wireless card.

25. Disconnect the two motherboard cables located on the bottom of the motherboard using the opening tool.

26. Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the four 4mm screws securing the hard drive cover.

27. Disconnect the two motherboard cables located on the right of the motherboard using the opening tool.

28. Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, unscrew the 4 remaining 4mm screws holding the motherboard in place.
29. Remove the motherboard.