My Personalized M9710

So i didnt really like the new M1710's all silver look..its nice but just not for me. I like the old style M170 better and the closest thing to it is the M90, and it just happens that the m90 plastics fit the m1710's easy. So i did that then bought an m170 front bezel and 9400 keyboard. i like the setup a lot more then the m1710, if anything i might try to put the XPS touchpad into the m90's but thats not a big deal to me...would be kinda cool though. But i hate taking apart the laptop everytime i do im worried something might happen...


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M170 Bezel $ 25 Parts People for M90 or M170
Rubber stoppers (Dell $10 a pop!!!!) parts-people.com $.80 each
9400 Keyboard (nc929) $15 on ebay
M90 Palm rest w/ Control Panel: $45 shipped egay i think $50-70 from dell


Its true Dell charges $10 a pop for Rubber bumpers for the M170 i ordered twice from them and twice i was expecting a package o 4-6 rubber stoppers but i recieved one!

my system i built myself i bought it all on egay, saved a lot off the retail or bargain bin price. dont know if it was worth it or not condsidering i have no service tag or warranty (BAL sell me a service tag #!!! if its possible)

Mobo: $250
Base: $40
7900GS $225 (flashed to gtx)
T2500 $150 (got a T7200 for an extra $100)
Lid $50
Bezel $20
2GB Ram $120 (ebay nice guy)
100Gb 5400 Rpm $75 Ebay
Fans/speakers $40
keyboard $20
Lcd WUXGA $250
Palm rest: $50

so intotal around $1300 built.

when youre on ebay enough it becomes.......eGay

hey throttled, its cake it really is easy all it is a bunch of philips screws, just remember after unscrewing everything if it doesnt come off easy....you forgot a screw look over the whole thing before pulling hard. Theirs complete instructions on removal of every single part in the service manual at dell.com just search for it, if youre having trouble finding it i'll find it for you.

First take off the control panel, then remove the lcd 4 screws and remember to take off the wifi panel and remove the antenna cables that are attached to the lcd. Remove the lcd, then remove the 2 screws holding in the keyboard BE VERY CAREFUL when removing the keyboard the little ribbon cable attaching it to the mobo is fragile, break it and youre done. Then remove the 6-8 screws underneath the keyboard that hold the palm rest to the mobo.

Flip over the board and remove all the screws holding in the board on the bottom...its a bunch but it wont take long.


The thing i'm mad about i've already bought 2 black keyboards and so far one time the A button stuck the next keyboard the e button stuck... i dont get it. I might have to talk to the seller and order another one... if you want to go in together paypal me some cash and i'll send it over your way after i get mine.

Remember that you need a 9400 keyboard (or M90 same thing) model # NC929

i'll post some more pics but i want a vote.... completely forgetting the M1710 and m170's release dates, and specs and everything...what looks better the M170 lid or the M1710 lid? I'm starting to think the m170 and with my setup its even more reason to switch... then i would really have an m170 on my hands the only one with a T7200 and a 7900GTX i might do it..... i want opinions i like the chrome in the middle with the black on the outside

champion i swear im gunna.... i realy dont like the m1710's plain silver palm rest when comparing it next to a 9300 or m170 it looks cheap i like the m170's light silver the best and i kinda like the m90's dark silver look