Precision 7730,5530,7530 (Coffee Lake) pre-release

The keyboard:


It looks like there are some holes where a screw could go but there is no screw present.

Also, some shots of the lattice if you want to compare clips positions:

Spoiler

You could probably use your existing lattice but you would have to break off the piece between the Enter key and backslash key.

 

Looks close enough to try. Thanks!

 

So Dell parts needs a service tag to look anything up. Any chance you could post or pm me your service tag to give them as a reference? Yours is backlit right?

 

I will send the service tag via PM. I do have the backlit keyboard.
If they send you back an invoice with the part number on it or something, post back with that... It should be possible to order a part just based on the part number (which for some reason is different in their system than the DP/N actually labeled on the parts).

I know you can get them to find random parts. I bought a CPU heatsink for my M6700 from them that was for the "extreme" version of the CPU which my system didn't have (additional heat pipe). That was a few years back though.

 

Yea, part number should work too, but then you'd have to take out your keyboard

 

@engineered
See the posting from @iieeann here: http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...n-5520-7520-7720.800132/page-74#post-10813842
It is confirmed that the 7530/7730 keyboard works in older systems but a little bit of work is needed to make it fit.

 

Does anyone know if the 7730 still utilize a mxm for gpu or its soldered on?

I want to see a picture of the motherboard if possible , where the gpu slot is located at.

 

So I am planning to get a low spec model with the highest processor , I can use my old WX 7100 mxm card correct?

 

No. It is not like earlier 17" Precisions, which used MXM cards. The Precision 7530/7730 have GPUs separate from the motherboard, but they are a proprietary form factor ("DGFF") and not MXM.

 

Thanks for the solid answer @Aaron44126 .... @User32 had me happy for a sec.... lol