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Top Cover
Dell™ XPS™ L701X Service Manual
Removing the Top Cover
Replacing the Top Cover
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
Removing the Top Cover
1. Follow the instructions in
Before You
2. Press and eject any installed cards from the Media Card Reader.
3. Remove the battery (see
Removing the
4. Remove the module cover (see
5. Remove the memory module(s) (see
6. Follow the instructions in
step 5
7. Remove the optical drive (see
8. Remove the palm-rest assembly (see
9. Remove the keyboard (see
10. Remove the Mini-Card(s) (see
11. Remove the bluetooth card (see
12. Remove the display assembly (see
13. Remove the ten screws that secure the top-cover assembly to the base cover.
14. Turn the computer over.
Begin.
Battery).
Removing the Module
Cover).
Removing the Memory
Module(s)).
in
Removing the Hard
Drive(s).
Removing the Optical
Drive).
Removing the Palm-Rest
Removing the
Keyboard).
Removing the
Mini-Card(s)).
Removing the Bluetooth
Card).
Removing the Display
Assembly).
Removing the
Assembly).
Battery) before working inside the