| This guide is for the removal and replacement of the motherboard of the Dell XPS 17 L702X. |
| If the motherboard of your Dell XPS 17 L702X laptop is broken, or you are upgrading your PC’s hardware and the current motherboard doesn’t have the input/output necessary to support the new hardware, use this guide the remove and replace the motherboard. |
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| The motherboard of a computer is a firm sheet of non-conductive material with thin layers of conductive metal printed onto the board, known as ''traces''. These traces form circuits necessary for the electrical connections between the various components of the computer. |
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| Before beginning, make sure to completely power off your laptop and disconnect it from any external power source. |