DELL XPS 17 9700 Disassembly RAM SSD Hard Drive Upgrade Battery Replacement Repair Quick Look Inside

[@davidgabrielsen2139]

You're the only guy that I found that disassembled this thing. I had the full capacitor , unit won't start problem, but I couldn't get the thing open. Now typically I would have brute forced it, but it's a $4,000 machine. I had it open a yearago, but I was sure that I was missing something and there were some hidden screws, because I COULD NOT get it open. I struggled as much as you did to finally get it open, that said I was sure I was missing some hidden fasteners. Thanks for going first! All set now.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Glad it helped. If you haven't already, please like and subscribe so others can find my videos and possibly consider watching a few others to get the algorithm to recommend my channel. Thanks!

[@tonysupple-little5425]

Great help, thank you.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

No problem. If you haven't already, please like and subscribe so others can find my videos and possibly consider watching a few others and commenting to get the algorithm to recommend my channel. Thanks!

[@viktormedina4631]

I love how you really disassemble instead of tearing apart and breaking anything that is difficult.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Lol hopefully I don't break things.

[@christophehentsch1]

many thanks, well explained

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Glad it helped. Thanks for the support!

[@keningilbert]

Yep it's a T5 torx bit. BTW, I guitar pick works good as well to pry open the plastic. Beware it sure takes a long time to get to that date time error.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Yeah, but fingernails work better. Lol

[@keningilbert]

@@ItsBinhRepaired Only if you haven’t just cut them.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

True lol

[@MichaelRoytman]

What do you use to clone the drive? Do you do it externally and then install?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

This should help kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqGYm3l6r7uqi9k

[@FlorenciaMontebruno]

Hi, could you provide the screwdrivers you used? where can I get them on amazon? thanks

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

This set will have everything you need amzn.to/48NXfJQ

[@Jeffrey-g7q]

can you do a video on how to do a motherboard replacement on this XPS 17 9700?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Unless you plan to send me one for repair, I don't have the money to go buy random computers and take them apart. Lol These are all customer computers and I can't just take them apart to make videos. Imagine your doctor doing heart surgery that you don't need to make a video. Lol

[@zacharyleighvindoak4335]

where did u buy a battery replacement for that laptop @@ItsBinhRepaired

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@zacharyleighvindoak4335 I didn't, but you can get an aftermarket battery here amzn.to/3PU7iEl It has 1 year warranty.

[@gertwallen]

Is Samsung Magician a reliable cloning software for upgrading the main OS SSD with a newer one or is it better to backup old drive and restore to the new one?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

I like this program best kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqGYm3l6r7uqi9k

[@gertwallen]

@@ItsBinhRepaired Yeah, Macrium, my choice is Acronis, but I guess both are good enough

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@gertwallen yup

[@gertwallen]

@@ItsBinhRepaired From a purist mentality I believe that backup/restore is more reliable than cloning for data integrity

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@gertwallen not really

[@jyotirmaydash6020]

A technician kinda damaged one of the screw grip, while trying to open the back panel. How do you suggest that the back panel be opened in that case?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

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[@jetski275]

where are the speakers? My left speaker isn't working

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Left and right of the battery.

[@Aleksey_Odessa]

good day, I want to buy myself XPS 17 9700 laptop, but I’m confused that the battery is 45% worn out, and I’ll have to buy a new one, but what else can and should be replaced? SSD, Memory, Processor, what do you recommend? Thank you.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Depends what it has in there.

[@Aleksey_Odessa]

​@@ItsBinhRepaired all in stoc - I7-10875H , 2060 rtx, 16 mb and 500 gb ssd ...

[@Aleksey_Odessa]

maby new faster SSd ? Ram ?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@Aleksey_Odessa you can do that

[@christiancolindres1339]

Where is the microphone?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Usually in the screen

[@Skinnamirink]

Forgive me, as this is probably a very stupid question... What do you mean clone the original SSD drive? Would that be purely for backup purposes? I was going to upgrade my laptop (this exact model) by adding a second SSD (as Steam games are consuming a ton of my internal storage.) I wouldn't need to clone the original SSD to the new one if I wanted to use them for storage, would I? Sorry again for the stupid question and thank you so much for such an informative video!! Very very much appreciated!

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

If you're putting a second SSD, you don't need to clone.

[@Skinnamirink]

@@ItsBinhRepaired Gotcha! Thank you very much for replying!

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@Skinnamirink no problem

[@christophehentsch1]

Merci !

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

No problem. Thanks for the support!

[@bobbykimble6358]

Real pain in the ass to get this case off

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@bobbykimble6358 yup