Installing The Base Cover - Dell XPS 17 9700 Service Manual

Steps
1. Remove the eight Torx screws (M2.5x4) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
CAUTION: Do not pull on or pry the base cover from where the hinges are located; doing so may damage the base
cover.
2. Using a plastic scribe, pry the base cover starting from the bottom-left corner to the right until the battery-status light. Then slide the
plastic scribe up on the left side of the base cover. Starting from the bottom-right corner of the base cover, slide the plastic scribe to
the left until the battery-status light. Then slide the plastic scribe up on the right side of the base cover.
CAUTION: Do not pull on or pry the base cover from the top side, the middle side, or the rear side; doing so may
damage the display cable and/or the battery-status light.
3. Grasp the left side and the right side of the base cover and remove the base cover from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
NOTE: The following steps are applicable only if you want to further remove any other component from your
computer.
NOTE: Disconnecting the battery cable, removing the battery, or draining the flea power clears the CMOS and resets
the BIOS settings on your computer.
NOTE: After your computer is reassembled and powered on, it prompts for the Real Time Clock (RTC) reset. When
the RTC reset cycle occurs, the computer restarts several times and then an error message is displayed– "Time of
day not set". Enter the BIOS when this error appears and set the date and time on your computer to resume normal
functionality.
4. Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.
5. Turn your computer over and press the power button for 15 seconds to drain the flea power.

Installing the base cover

Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the base cover and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.
12 Removing and installing components