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日本How to Open Dell XPS 13 9340 – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device
- Undo the 6 Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel.
- Lift the bottom panel with a lever tool in the hinge zone near the top two corners.
- Do not fully pry the back yet because the central part of the vent on the rear is connected to the bottom plate.
- Press the chassis on the left or right with a finger and pop the mid-section of the metal plate.
- Pry the sides and the front with a thin plastic tool to remove the bottom panel.
More info: Here’s how the bottom plate looks on the inside.
Battery Removal
- Undo the single Phillips-head screw securing the bracket on top of the battery connector.
- Slide the bracket to the left and lift it away from the chassis. Use gloves to avoid short circuits.
- Disconnect the battery connector from the motherboard.
- Undo the 6 Phillips-head screws securing the battery.
- Lift the battery to remove it from the device.
Note: The device uses a 55Wh battery, providing approximately 17 hours of web browsing or 20 hours of video playback.
Memory Information
Note: The memory is soldered. The device supports up to 64GB of LPDDR5x-7467MHz RAM in dual-channel mode.
Storage Upgrade
- Locate the single M.2 slot for 2230 or 2280 Gen 4 SSDs.
- Undo the single Phillips-head screw securing the metal plate covering the NVMe SSD.
- Slide the metal plate to the left and remove it, revealing the thermal pads.
- Install the new SSD in the slot.
Hint: Don’t forget to check out our Top M.2 SSDs Performance Rankings for insights on the best storage options available.
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Cooling System Overview
- The cooling system includes two fans, one thick heat pipe, two heat sinks, and a heat spreader.
- Ensure all cooling components are clean and free of dust for optimal performance.
Note: The cooling system is adequate for a laptop without a dedicated GPU.
Dell XPS 13 9340 in-depth review
The Dell XPS 13 9340 is a device that can successfully challenge some of the Apple laptops. This is achieved thanks to the great design, the compact dimensions, and the powerful hardware under the bonnet. You can choose among three 28W Intel Meteor Lake CPUs. That's a thin and light 13-incher and the lack of dGPU variants isn't a surprise at all. Still, we already know that the all-new Intel Arc iGPUs with 8 or 7 cores are potent enough for light gaming alongside high FPS.In terms of features, you get a lot of goodies such as a fingerprint reader, IR camera, a dTPM 2.0 chip, and vPro CPUs [...]
Pros
- Great sleek-looking design
- Compact and light
- Acceptable P and E core clocks during full load
- The fans aren't too loud
- Exceptional build quality
- PWM-free (Sharp KJFGR-LQ134N1)
- High max brightness + very good contrast ratio and 92% sRGB coverage (Sharp KJFGR-LQ134N1)
- Good color accuracy with our "Design and Gaming" profile (Sharp KJFGR-LQ134N1)
- Has two Thunderbolt 4 ports
- Very long battery life
- Comfortable keyboard
- Offers a fingerprint reader and IR camera
- Wi-Fi 7 + Bluetooth 5.4
Cons
- Limited upgradability and port selection
- High CPU and SSD temperatures during benchmarking
- High price
