Dell XPS 17 L702X Keyboard Replacement

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

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

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

Release the tab after removing the battery.

Loosen the module cover screw with a Phillips screwdriver.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Remove the hard drive casing.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Put the spudger below the black tab of the wider 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.

Gently pull out the cable.

Remove the palm rest from the laptop.

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

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 under the edge of the black tab of the cable marked "UP" and pry it open.

Gently pull out the cable.

Remove the keyboard from the laptop.