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Dell XPS 17 9700: XPS 17 9700 mobo dead. Possible to install a XPS 17 9710 MOBO?

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 07:28:22 -0700

My GPU died on my XPS 17 9700, and seeing I only use the laptop for editing and gaming, it serves no purpose to me anymore. My original idea is just to grab a new 9700 mobo with same CPU/GPU config, but I've come across a XPS 17 9710 MOBO with 11th gen CPU and a RTX 3060 so that got me thinking - are they interchangeable?

All important stuff related to PC are on the MOBO itself, the only thing(s) you connect are battery, keyboard, LCD screen and touchpad - if the dimensions are same (it fits inside the case), should it work?

⟐ Answered February 17, 2025 at 7:28 MST

Dell XPS 17 9700: Can I replace or reseat the RAM?

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 11:33:34 -0700

Hi,

My Dell XPS 9700 has been persistently buggy for a long time. Fan runs constantly, occasional unexplained freeze-ups. I was doing something unrelated to the problems when I discovered that Windows believes I only have 8 gigs of RAM on this thing. I checked software & boot issues and nothing turned up. Seems like the remaining option is to replace/reseat the RAM. How difficult would it be to crack this thing open and do that myself. I've replaced batteries in phones, but that's about all the iFixit I have ever done.

thanks,

Doug

⟐ Commented September 30, 2023 at 11:33 MST

Dell XPS 17 9700: Display coming away from back of screen assembly, still functional.

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:40:05 -0700

As per the title, the double sided tape holding the display to the rest of the screen assembly appears to have failed. The screen still functions as well as the webcam, so it doesn't seem like any connecting cables have been damaged yet. Photos are attached below.

I'm wondering if it would be possible to re-adhere the screen to the assembly with 8mm tesa tape (or some other kind of adhesive). I would prefer to salvage the display assembly if I can, the cost of a new assembly is a bit prohibitive at the moment.

⟐ Answer accepted March 21, 2025 at 15:40 MST

Dell XPS 17 9700: My touch screen is no longer working after a technician "fixed" the tr

Sun, 22 Sep 2024 15:08:45 -0700

A technician came to fix my laptop after the Trackpad was wobbly and installed a new Trackpad add which has a piece of plastic sticking out of it so I need to fix that or remove it but also now the touch screen does not work I was wondering if it is as simple as a cable that is not being plugged in

⟐ Answer accepted September 22, 2024 at 15:08 MST

Dell XPS 17 9700: Can the AX1650 be upgradeed to the 6E AX210?

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0700

I have not be able to find an answer to the this question period. You guys are the only trustworthy group I trust. Would you please try to address the question? I would like to be able to take advantage of 6E. Thank you. My highest regards!

⟐ Answer accepted July 01, 2024 at 6:00 MST

Dell XPS 17 9700: Sticky spacebar key following softdrink splash

Mon, 02 May 2022 03:02:52 -0700

I spilled a couple drops of Monster energy drink on my laptop right around the base of the space key. It was fine at first, but a few days after, I noticed the keyboard was very unresponsive in popping back into place any other key. It’s like it is slowing to pop back up and never really comes back up to normal position fully. Any thoughts on the easiest/cheapest way to remedy this? I tried taking damp printer paper and sliding it underneath the key and that actually seemed to help that day. A few days later and it’s back to the same unresponsiveness. Any helpful thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.

⟐ Commented May 02, 2022 at 3:02 MST

Dell XPS 17 9700: Escape key doesn't work, shift+tab and left alt+tab don't work either

Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:32:05 -0700

So my girlfriend spilt a some vodka on my laptop the other night. Now my escape key doesn't work at all. The left shift, left alt, and tab key all work fine individually, but none of them work together. Is it possible to replace individual keys for the XPS 9700? Or does this require a full keyboard replace? And is there a guide for how to replace either single keys for the full keyboard?

Dell XPS 17 9700: How difficult is to replace Killler AX1650 with Intel AX411

Sun, 12 Dec 2021 19:18:22 -0700

I need to replace soldered Killer adapter for intel AX4xx

How difficult is the procedure?