Hi Chaps! Thanks for all your comments - Quick update: 1) If you're doing this upgrade, you could go for the newer Intel 9260 Wi-Fi card (faster, BT 5.), I already had a 8265 laying around so I wanted to keep costs down (and still improve my Wi-fi reliability) 2) Some of you are saying I re-connected the black/white antenna wires incorrectly on the Wi-Fi chip, in fact the Killer card required them to be the opposite way around compared to the Intel. Which is why I reconnected them in a different way. 3) Be very, VERY careful with the two phillips-head screws under the flap. They are extremely soft and easy to thread. 4) You can unplug the battery before doing upgrades if you need to, better to be safe than sorry, but it's not absolutely necessary. 5) Here's a link for the wallpaper: imgur.com/gallery/Ytp5l Hope you enjoyed the video! Cheers :)

@yonatanbenporat4889

5 жыл бұрын

Plis do ssd replace for xps 13:)

@josethemacho

5 жыл бұрын

Why upgrade WiFi when you’re provider is under 100 mb...

@Thetechchap

5 жыл бұрын

@@josethemacho it's about reliability rather than speed

@yonatanbenporat4889

5 жыл бұрын

+TheTechchap

@Garrettdx1988

5 жыл бұрын

I'm going to do all these upgrades to mine in a year's time. Video saved.

The man has taste ✌️

@online_now6834

5 жыл бұрын

oh stop, you know you love macbook pros and the XPS has terrible speakers and poor QC.

Very helpful. Just bought this comp last week. Thank you.

Very interesting video! It will be very useful when next year I manage to get an XPS. Thank you!

Just finished my upgrade! Thanks for the video!

I'm currently looking into a 970 Evo for my XPS 9570 as well so this video was extremely helpful. Thank you!

i love SSD .. it make my old laptop just a rocket

@dmitrykim3096

5 жыл бұрын

An ordinary user wont notice difference between 600 and 2500mbs though

@user-je6ld8do9u

5 жыл бұрын

@@dmitrykim3096 surely he's talking about HDD to SSD.

@realdeal7002

5 жыл бұрын

@@user-je6ld8do9u exactly

@ramadhiantoagung5086

4 жыл бұрын

Going from hdd to sata ssd has most differences that i feel. From sata ssd to nvme, although it is faster, somehow i didnt feel it as fast as hdd to sata ssd (its definitely faster though, the whole read/write takes less time. Its just not felt as fast as hdd to sata ssd)

excellent video mate. very helpful. thanks.

Thanks for the simple and straight forward video. Succinct delivery and exactly what I was looking for !! Subscribed ! Will send this through to my friend too ...

It's a small detail but it's really cool that you showed the ENTIRE process, including after installing the new SSD. Most youtube videos don't show that part. I haven't used Windows in a while, and reinstalling Windows 7 on my old Alienware desktop was NOT that easy after I replaced the mechanical hard drive with a 2.5" old school SSD. It's nice to see that if I actually opt for a new windows laptop for my daughter or something (since most schools use windows), it will be easy to upgrade the machine. TU for the helpful video.

great video man

I just want to say how happy it makes me to see a KZreadr who does 4K video editing who isn't using a Mac. It's not that I don't have an issue with Macs - but the sheer unity of video edit types who simply assume "Video editing? You need a Mac!' is so frustrating. Nice to see someone doing the same thing with a Windows 10 system.

@gilean6179

5 жыл бұрын

amen bro amen.

@Em2619

5 жыл бұрын

I agree. I have everything android except my Macbook air and finally picked up the XPS 15. I now ask myself, why did it take me so long to convert back to PC lol

Thanks for the tip on the Wi-Fi chip! I was disappointed in the OEM Killer chip and was so happy to see your DIY on how to get rid of it and put a better chip in. Subbed!

Thank you very much and can’t wait to do it

Thank you. I just purchased the 9570 today. It hasn't even arrived yet but I already know I'm going to update the RAM and the SSD. After watching this, I might upgrade the wifi chip as well. Thank you so much for this video. Now I'm confident that I won't break my brand new PC. Thanks again!

Thanks a lot for the guide , mate!

This video really helped me upgrade my 9570

Tom, Great Video ....hope you do more of these type of videos

A really helpful video.I love this channel

I am impressed that this laptop is upgrade-able like this. I am so used to seeing laptops with everything soldiered on both apple and windows laptops.

Next time disconnect the battery first. You don't want to drop a screw on the motherboard and see a sparkle.

To be honest tom that was really cool love these videos

Great tutorial, thanks!

OMG thank you so much!!! I plan on buying the 15in XPS 2in1 w/ 4k Touch screen which only goes up to 16GB RAM & 256 GB SSD && i was nervous but now i know upgrading can be easy and something i do myself!

Love this. You get a video out of it and an updated laptop.

Great video! Nice and understandable even for a newbie like me 😊

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Dell Xps are the best!

Lots of information. Good job

You got yourself a new follower! 👍👍

Great tutorial. Thanks ;)

I think it's worth always removing the connection of the battery before removing any parts from laptop which might damage the motherboard..

@marionpaolo319

5 жыл бұрын

This. The moment he started screwing the m.2 SSD, i said is it better to remove the battery first? This is just in case there is a residual power from the battery (even if the laptop is turned off), that may cause damage to your components.

@prringa6099

5 жыл бұрын

@@marionpaolo319 I don't see any way a plugged in battery would cause damage just by changing the SSD ... "Just for safety reasons" is a valid argument, but he's not disassembling the whole laptop.

@nadtz

5 жыл бұрын

I cant imagine how many laptops I've tinkered inside of, once the trend towards internal batteries became a thing I stopped caring about unplugging them and I (nor anyone I work with) has ever had a safety issue. Ok I'm being a little glib there but honestly if you are just swapping cards and you fry something something else is wrong with the system as that should not happen. Some laptops let you access memory/ssd without even opening the laptop in which case you would have to take the whole thing apart to do what you are talking about to perform what would otherwise be a 3 minute upgrade.

@prringa6099

5 жыл бұрын

@@nadtz Exactly. The a plugged in battery normally can't cause any issues. What can cause issues, however, is static charge of your own body. That can sometimes end badly.

@nadtz

5 жыл бұрын

@@prringa6099 Yep. we alwaays grounded ourselves when we were working on the bench(es) though once a long time ago I did see a computer get zapped.

wow that was awesome!!

Awesome video 🙂 👍

Awesome work

so helpful thanks tic tac chap

I am about to buy my second Dell ever. My first one was in 2006-7. Dell is a Beast. I can't wait to get my new one. (I still have the old one and it still works, hehe) Thanks for the upgrade info. I will put it to good use.

Did you reinstall the Dell applications when you upgraded your SSD? Do you feel they add any value?

@piotrd.4850

4 жыл бұрын

Command Update / Suppport Assist as well as Sound Maxx are quite non-optional for optimal operation, especially that Dell tends to do A LOT of firmware updates.

The wifi on my 9570 just cut out while watching this... thanks for the vid, can't wait to get the intel replacement in!

Great videos. Love. My Dell too!

Great video and you killed me with the: 'after the 42 million updates' phrase .

Tip for those looking to install a traditional SSD into their laptops (possible for m.2 nvme SSD as well, but potentially more finicky) connect your SSD up to your desktop PC (If you have one) and use macrium reflect to copy the contents of your desktops storage onto the new drive, then install the drivers for your laptop into your new SSD and delete anything not needed on it. Then install into laptop with a ready to go SSD, with the same setup as your desktop PC !

What's the real life battery backup you are experiencing? Also how color accurate is the display for photo editing?

Thanks for the great video! I have the 9570 as well and have been thinking about the same upgrades you have just done here. I can't wait to get rid of the Killer card. Now if I could just replace the keyboard with one that has bigger keys I would be a happy camper.

@cadosbeene

5 жыл бұрын

@Ricky B You could always plug a full size keyboard and place the 9570 on a elevated laptop stand when you are at home

@rickyb8636

5 жыл бұрын

@@cadosbeene Thanks for the suggestion! I appreciate it. Actually, I have a Logitech bluetooth keyboard that works well so I may try that. Cheers!

@adnebekkestad8433

5 жыл бұрын

Did you have to download the intel drivers before switching the wifi card? And is there anything you have to delete from kiler in order to get this to work?

thank you very much for this video i need it so much in the right time for me :D do you recommend to clone my currently nvme or do fresh install for the new samsung evo ?

Customization ...Into some more extra special amazing 🤓

great video!

Nice video. Good upgrades. The increase of speed from your Toshiba NVME ssd which was most likely an X2 ( 2 lane ) model where as the Samsung 970 Evo is a x4 ( 4 lane ) model. I am using a 970 Evo which is the 1tb version ; as my only storage for my system at the moment.

@Thetechchap

5 жыл бұрын

that would make perfect sense! as the reviews of Toshiba show it being faster normally

wow thanks so much for this. I really love this laptop but would love some extra storage and ram, definately going to do this. CHeers

solid vid, thanks

@Thetechchap

Жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

Very helpful video. Give this video lots and lots of likes.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks for the upgrade list(wifi and ssd), expecting my Dell 9570 in a day. Didn't expect it to be that slow compare to Samsung.

Great video , I recently had to open up my XPS15 as the screen broke. Dell quoted 800 quid for a new 4k display. Instead I took a risk and bought it off eBay for 200 and replaced it myself! KZread is great for learning how to do these things!

I had to do the same wifi replacement on my 9560 just after I got it. Those "Killer" wifi cards all the laptops ship with at the moment are utter balls.

@ralphperry699

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more about the Killer 1535 WiFi cards. I’m in the process right now of replacing mine with an Intel 9260, and I’m having great difficulty attaching the antenna connectors. Did you have this problem, and if so, how did you get them to clip on?

Gracias, Su video ha sido de Gran ayuda.

Watching this from my ENIAC laptop and hoping to one day upgrade to the XPS 15. My dreams are valid.

Nice to see a laptop where you can actually upgrade the RAM, SSD and Wi-Fi card.

@r3n736

4 жыл бұрын

Thinkpad P53 is a lot better and cheaper as well.

Hey Tom, thanks for your update on components, which we could use to upgrade our Dell machines. Are there any further updates on components or is your last post (7 months ago) still the best advice for upgrading? I'm looking forward to hear from you, have a nice day. Best regards Julian

What do I do before I upgrade the SSD? Do i need to save my bios on a usb? What are the procedures?

As a student I am forever grateful that I was working in Curry's when the 9560 went on clearance to make way for the 9570, managed to snag it for about £600

great video! you hsould repaste the stock thermal paste for a good quality one btw. do more types of this videos pls

Thank you 👌

I love how easy of maintenance are the dell laptops.

I like your laptops review🥰

we will like to see more of this kind

Great video! Enjoyed it. Keep it up.

Totally doing this

Thank you for your very informative and easy to follow upgrade video. I have today ordered an Intel 9260 wifi card to replace the Killer 1535 card in my XPS 15 (9570). Please could you clarify the correct orientation of the antenna cables. Some KZread videos show that the wires connect white to black and black to white. Yet in your tutorial notes you have kept white to white and black to black. I really don't want to make a mistake here and connect things the wrong way so any guidance on this would be appreciated. Kind regards.

You have the 4k touch screen but linked to the 1080p screen model in your links.. Do you think the 4k is worth it on a smaller laptop screen? Hows the real world battery life?

Im gonna try this tomorrow, hope it will work

Great video, I want to do this but was wondering if you can recommend suggested enclosure for the old hard drive that you are taking out? Thanks

Hey! Thanks for the video! One single question: Do you loose warranty if you change the wifi card ?

Gracias por la Información, muy útil.

we are looking for Dell xps 15 2019 version. Please share some info about next year laptop

Can we upgrade battery, like actually improving its capacity by removing 2.5 inch bay???

Can you please do an upgrade video for XPS 15 2in1 with the windows process.

Does the new WiFi card make that big of a difference compared to the stock one? In terms of speed and range?

Hi Tom, if you could only have one machine which would it be, Dell or Huawei as an everyday device? Thanks for your videos!

Did you have to download the intel drivers before switching the wifi card? And is there anything you have to delete from kiler in order to get this to work?

More how too Tom please good stuff Man

Thanks for the video! Subbed to your channel. Could you please let me know if you switched to AHCI in BIOS. Also, after clean-installing W10, did you install all the drivers manually?

Its quite cool to know that its that easy to upgrade a dell xps, eveyrhting is accessible, tought u'd have more difficulty getting access to those components..

Brilliant. Thanks. Is there a video for how to backup the whole SSD split into W10 and Docs onto a USB and then reinstall pls?

Can you please make a proper video on how you installed windows after replacing everything

@Amoral-uu3nf

3 жыл бұрын

Its fairly easy, There are 2 options - 1)after installing an ssd plugin a usb drive with windows on it, and then open up the boot menu and select your usb boot device and then select the drive you want to install it on after that the screen will turn black, thats when you need to unplug the usb, then the windows install is really easy. 2)You can use a program like Macrium Reflect or Samsung's other option to clone the drive, you will need your old drive and a new drive as well .......you can look it up on KZread. hope it helped

For more advanced users: if you want to use hardware encryption on Samsung, you have to magically enable it *before* installing OS, effectively, running it through Samsung Magician on other already installed PC :> Screws are too soft, so proceed carefully. Some people re-paste CPUs with better paste, undervolt CPU while at it and put additonal cooling pads on SSD, power transistors. Fan cleaning isn't bad idea either.

I'm getting ready to upgrade the SSD and have a question regarding the OS install... Did you just use the online tool to create it? And how did you handle the driver installs? Cheers.

Great video. I'm don't know much about computers but do you have to reinstall all the programs you had before? Does the windows iso image also saves all the programs you had before? Thanks for clarifying

Hey man, love your work as usual. Couple Questions: #1. Can I upgrade the ram to a 64GB DD4? #2. Ive been hearing "thermal throttling" is a big issue with some of the units produced, if I got one and ran into that, is there a way around it that you suggest i go about on approaching? #3. Is there a better Wifi card than the intel that I can replace? Really looking forward to your reply, i'm days away from buying one but your feedback is crucial to my decision. UPDATE: Terribly sorry, final question. can I replace the battery with a much longer duration battery from a Chinese manufacturer from Amazon/Ebay?

There's nothing more satisfying than upgrading a laptop😝😝😝😝😝😍😍😍😍😏

IM SHOCKED YOU DIDNT BLOW OUT THOSE FANS! GOOD LORD

That's pretty cool Can you please give some info about cleaning the XPS 15 I'm now using it for a couple of months.. Wanted it as soon as possible... Cleaning or maintaining the device keyboard, screen Short n quick reply would be helpful

i just upgraded with the crucial 64gb kit, worked fine after second try. first try the ram was not "detected", so i did the good old "have you tried turning it off and on again" (in this case taking the ram out and putting it back in again) and it worked ;-)

@magicdog5623

9 ай бұрын

Hi mat, im looking to do the same thing. Is it a safe bet to do this? I do 3d rendering and could really do with the extra memory. Kind regards

it's so helpful. I bought 9750 i5/256/8 (still on my budget lol) and sometimes I gonna upgrade to this spec. thank u

@piotrd.4850

4 жыл бұрын

Funny thing, this is optimal way to do it.

Love your Video! It's been 2 years. Do you know of any better wifi cards by now? Would love to update mine with the newest hardware

Remember everyone plug out the battery first!!!!

@pmAdministrator

5 жыл бұрын

LUL, amateurs...

You make it look so easy lol

the interiour of the XPS looks so much like my MBP 15inch 2012! just now I need to upgrade and unfortunately it won't a mac again, won't pay 450€ for 1TB SSD. that's simply madness.

Hi Tom! your videos are super cool, keep it coming. Can the removed ssd be used as an external drive with some sort of adapter? I searched in amazon, i am not able to find a PCIe based adapter, only SATA is available.

I've love your video Tech Chap, to the point where I just ordered an XPS 15 9570 and the same SSD and RAM in your video. One thing that ISN'T CLEAR is after you reboot the system with the new SSD, where do the drivers come from? Did you have to download them all from the Dell site or are they also in the BIOS? And you said something about the Bios automatically installing Windows 10 to the SDD so you didn't have to do anything?

That's cool.

Love your videos. You explaine very technica stuff for the lay person like me! I have the same computer and was wondering whether you are encountering heat issues. Even when it is "sleeping" it is hot to the touch. Once I wake it up the fan kicks in ad it cools down. I am worried that the laptop will over heat when not in use.