Dell Xps 17 L702X Keyboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

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Time Required

                          25 minutes

Sections

Battery
3 steps
Hard Drive
9 steps
Palm Rest
10 steps
Keyboard
4 steps

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Step 1

              Battery

Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.
Flip over the laptop so that the bottom battery compartment faces upwards.

Before you begin, be sure to turn off your laptop and unplug it from the outlet.

Flip over the laptop so that the bottom battery compartment faces upwards.

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Step 2

Slide the tab below the battery to the left and hold the tab in place.

Slide the tab below the battery to the left and hold the tab in place.

Step 3

While holding the tab, lift the battery out of its compartment.
Release the tab after removing the battery.

While holding the tab, lift the battery out of its compartment.

Release the tab after removing the battery.

Step 4

              Hard Drive

Loosen the module cover screw with a Phillips screwdriver.
The screw is attached to the cover; do not force it out.

Loosen the module cover screw with a Phillips screwdriver.

The screw is attached to the cover; do not force it out.

Step 5

Lift the module cover by inserting a plastic opening tool into the crevice near the screw and lift upwards.

Lift the module cover by inserting a plastic opening tool into the crevice near the screw and lift upwards.

Step 6

Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws fastening the first hard drive.

Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws fastening the first hard drive.

Step 7

Slide the hard drive with your hand towards the hole where the back panel assembly screw was located (in step 5) to disconnect it.
Lift the hard drive up to remove it from the case.

Slide the hard drive with your hand towards the hole where the back panel assembly screw was located (in step 5) to disconnect it.

Lift the hard drive up to remove it from the case.

Step 8

Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws on the second hard drive.

Remove the four 4mm Phillips screws on the second hard drive.

Step 9

Slide the hard drive towards the edge nearest you to disconnect it.

Slide the hard drive towards the edge nearest you to disconnect it.

Step 10

Using the tab that says “THIS SIDE UP,” pull away from the laptop to remove the hard drive.

Using the tab that says “THIS SIDE UP,” pull away from the laptop to remove the hard drive.

Step 11

Repeat this step for each hard drive.
Unscrew the two 4mm screws from each side of the hard drive casing with a Phillips screwdriver.

Repeat this step for each hard drive.

Unscrew the two 4mm screws from each side of the hard drive casing with a Phillips screwdriver.

Step 12

Remove the hard drive casing.

Remove the hard drive casing.

Step 13

              Palm Rest

Unscrew the screw holding the optical drive with a Phillips screwdriver.

Unscrew the screw holding the optical drive with a Phillips screwdriver.

Step 14

Using a plastic opening tool, pull out the optical drive.

Using a plastic opening tool, pull out the optical drive.

Step 15

Unscrew three 4mm screws near the edge of the optical drive compartment with a Phillips screwdriver.

Unscrew three 4mm screws near the edge of the optical drive compartment with a Phillips screwdriver.

Step 16

Open the laptop to about a 90 degree angle and place it on its side with the empty optical drive slot pointing upwards.

Open the laptop to about a 90 degree angle and place it on its side with the empty optical drive slot pointing upwards.

Step 17

Push and hold the tab inside the optical drive’s opening with your index finger.
Insert a spudger between the black and silver plastic pieces that are above the tab and pry apart the two pieces.

Push and hold the tab inside the optical drive’s opening with your index finger.

Insert a spudger between the black and silver plastic pieces that are above the tab and pry apart the two pieces.

Step 18

Slide the spudger around the palm rest to release the clips.
You may hear a crackling noise; this is normal.
Use caution when sliding below the mouse pad, as there are wires we must detach in the next steps.

Slide the spudger around the palm rest to release the clips.

You may hear a crackling noise; this is normal.

Use caution when sliding below the mouse pad, as there are wires we must detach in the next steps.

Step 19

Gently lift and rotate the palm rest panel until it’s upside down as it is still connected by the mouse pad wires.
The mouse pad wires are still connected to the palm rest panel.

Gently lift and rotate the palm rest panel until it’s upside down as it is still connected by the mouse pad wires.

The mouse pad wires are still connected to the palm rest panel.

Step 20

Put the spudger below the black tab of the wider cable and push up to release.
Gently pull out the cable.

Put the spudger below the black tab of the wider cable and push up to release.

Gently pull out the cable.

Step 21

Insert the spudger below the black tab of the remaining cable and push up to release.
Gently pull out the cable.

Insert the spudger below the black tab of the remaining cable and push up to release.

Step 22

Remove the palm rest from the laptop.

Remove the palm rest from the laptop.

Step 23

              Keyboard

Using the plastic opening tool, slightly lift and rotate the keyboard until it’s upside down from the display side of the laptop.
DO NOT lift the keyboard all the way up as there are wires that are still connected.

Using the plastic opening tool, slightly lift and rotate the keyboard until it’s upside down from the display side of the laptop.

DO NOT lift the keyboard all the way up as there are wires that are still connected.

Step 24

Gently insert the spudger below the edge of the black tab of the thin, copper colored cable and pry it open.
Gently pull out the cable.

Gently insert the spudger below the edge of the black tab of the thin, copper colored cable and pry it open.

Step 25

Gently insert the spudger under the edge of the black tab of the cable marked “UP” and pry it open.
Gently pull out the cable.

Gently insert the spudger under the edge of the black tab of the cable marked “UP” and pry it open.

Step 26

Remove the keyboard from the laptop.

Remove the keyboard from the laptop.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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