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# Dell XPS 15 (9530)

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Note This page refers to the 2023 release of the XPS 15.

Hardware | PCI/USB ID | Working?
--- | --- | ---
Touchpad |  | Yes
Keyboard |  | Yes
GPU (Intel) | `8086:a7a0` | Yes
GPU (Nvidia) | `10de:xxxx` | Yes
Webcam |  | Yes
Bluetooth | `8087:0033` | Yes
SD-card reader |  | Yes
Audio | `8086:51ca` | Yes
Wi-Fi | `8086:51f1` | Yes
Fingerprint reader | `27c6:63ac` | Yes
TPM |  | Yes

## Accessibility

The firmware is GUI-based. It supports keyboard navigation as well as mouse navigation. To access firmware settings, press `F2` while the computer is starting. The firmware does not provide an audio cue to indicate that it has entered the settings menu. There are no accessibility-specific options or modes available.

Note Blind users may need to request the help of a sighted person to change firmware settings.

OCR assistive tools can read the text well, but struggle with presenting the UI's layout in a useful way for navigation.

The default text size is average. The background color is white, and the selected menu option is highlighted with a thin blue colored rectangle box.

This device has a diagnostic LED which may visualize beep codes in some cases. See the "Troubleshooting/System diagnostic lights" section in the service manual for more details. The service manual also contains shortcuts which are needed to trigger certain features, such as the boot menu and settings (`F12`).

## Firmware

Note This device does not have a BIOS speaker and uses the built-in speakers instead. Beeps can be louder than expected.

fwupd fully supports this device.

## Function keys

Here is a summary table about function keys you can use with this model:

Key | Visible?1 | Marked?2 | Effect
--- | --- | --- | ---
`Fn+Esc` | No | Yes | Enables Fn lock
`Fn+F1` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioMute`
`Fn+F2` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioLowerVolume`
`Fn+F3` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioRaiseVolume`
`Fn+F4` | Yes | Yes | `XF86AudioPlay`
`Fn+F5` | No | Yes | Switch keyboard backlight intensity
`Fn+F6` | Yes | Yes | `XF86MonBrightnessDown`
`Fn+F7` | Yes | Yes | `XF86MonBrightnessUp`
`Fn+F8` | Yes | Yes | `Super (Left) + P`
`Fn+F10` | Yes | Yes | `Print`
`Fn+F11` | Yes | Yes | `Home`
`Fn+F12` | Yes | Yes | `End`
`Fn+Super (Left)` | Yes | No | Super (Right)
`Fn+Ctrl (Right)` | Yes | Yes | Menu
`Fn+Left` | Yes | No | Home
`Fn+Up` | Yes | Yes | Page Up
`Fn+Down` | Yes | Yes | Page Down
`Fn+Right` | Yes | No | End
`Fn+B` | Yes | No | Pause
`Fn+R` | Yes | No | Print
`Fn+S` | Yes | No | Scroll Lock
`Fn+Q / W / E / T / A / D / F / G` | Yes | No | `XF86Launch3`

1. The key is visible to `xev` and similar tools.
2. The physical key has a symbol on it, which describes its function.

## See also

- Setup and specifications guide: https://dl.dell.com/content/manual18319335-xps-15-9530-setup-and-specifications.pdf?language=en-us

- Official service manual: https://dl.dell.com/content/manual19878846-xps-15-9530-service-manual.pdf?language=en-us

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