Introduction
The device featured in this replacement guide is the Dell XPS 14 L421X. This guide will assist the user in removing and replacing the laptop's battery unit. There are no special skills or requirements for this guide. The battery may often be the cause for the device not holding a charge or randomly crashing. For more troubleshooting advice, refer to the troubleshooting page. Before fully removing the battery, make sure you check to ensure that the battery is connected to the device, as these symptoms may also be due to a loose cable or plug. Before following these steps, it is important that you ground yourself using an ESD-safe anti-static wrist strap.
What you need
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Position the computer back side up so that the “XPS” logo is facing you.
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Remove six 3 mm screws along the perimeter of the back panel using a T5 Torx screwdriver.
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Flip over the back panel so that the interior of the panel is facing up.
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Remove three 2 mm screws that are connected to the vendor GCE disk on the bottom left corner of the back panel using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Remove the black plastic cover that holds the disk in place.
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Remove the back panel.
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Remove four 2 mm screws that are connected to the speaker using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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Remove the four 6 mm screws from the sides of the battery using a T5 Torx screwdriver.
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Remove the two 3 mm screws from the top of the battery using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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