Dell XPS 14 L401X Palm Rest Replacement

Step 1 Battery



• Make sure that the laptop is shut off before attempting to remove any components from the device.
• The laptop in this example did not have a battery equipped.
• Locate the spring latch on the bottom of the device that will unlatch the battery.
• Hold the spring latch in the open position and pull the battery out of its recess.
Step 2 RAM




• Use a JIS 1 screwdriver to loosen the (2) captive screws from the panel.
• The captive screws will not come off of the panel.
• Pull the panel upwards and towards the battery to remove.
• Put the panel to the side, exposing the RAM.
Step 3
• The RAM is held by two spring clips. Pull at the two spring clips and the RAM will move upwards.
• Keep your fingers on the edge of the chip.
• Only handle the RAM by the sides! Do not touch the circuits or the terminals to avoid contamination!
Step 4 Optical Drive
• Locate and remove (1) 8.5mm JIS 1 screw at the top left corner of the RAM bay.
Step 5
• Carefully pull out the optical drive from its bay.
Step 6
• Carefully pull off the decorative cover from the front of the optical drive.
• This decorative cover will be transferred to the new optical drive.
Step 7
• Use a JIS 1 screwdriver to remove (2) 2mm screws on the drive's anchoring bracket.
• This bracket will be transferred to the new optical drive.
Step 8 Hard Drive
• Use a JIS 1 screwdriver to remove (2) 2.5mm screws located on the right side of the RAM bay.
Step 9
• Push the hard drive to the right with a spudger to unseat it from its socket while pulling out the hard drive with your other hand.
Step 10
• Use a JIS 1 screwdriver to remove (1) 2.5mm screw attaching the plastic cosmetic cover to the hard drive.
• Detach the plastic cosmetic cover from the hard drive.
• This cosmetic cover will be transferred to the new hard drive.
Step 11 Mini Card
• Locate the mini card access panel marked with a radio tower emblem on the bottom of the laptop near the battery bay.
• Use a JIS 1 screwdriver to loosen the captive screw securing the panel to the device.
• The captive screw will not come off of the panel.
• Carefully remove the panel by prying it upwards, unlocking it from the tabs that are securing it in place.
Step 12
• Disconnect the two wires on the mini card by carefully plucking them upwards by the metal contact points at the terminals.
• Do not pluck the contacts off of the terminals by pulling on the wires, this can damage the cables.
• Remove (1) 2mm screw from the bottom left corner of the mini card with a JIS 1 screwdriver.
Step 13
• Remove the mini card as it flips upward.
Step 14 Palm Rest
• Remove two 4.5mm screws with JIS 1 screwdriver marked by the letter "K" in the optical drive bay.
Step 15
• Remove (2) 4.5mm screws with JIS 1 screwdriver marked by the letter "K"in the hard drive bay.
Step 16
• Remove (2) 4.5mm screws with JIS 1 screwdriver marked by the letter "K" near Battery
Step 17
• Remove (1) 7.5mm screw with JIS 1 screwdriver marked by the letter "K" in the RAM bay.
Step 18
• Open the display to provide room for the palm rest to come out.
• In the hard drive bay, push the "push" pad to lift up the palm rest.
Step 19
• Disconnect the track pad cable by flipping up the gray clamp and lifting the cable up.
Step 20
• Disconnect the status bar cable by pulling the pin connector upward.
• Finish lifting up the palm rest.

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