Dell Alienware 13 R2 Service Manual - Page 39

Replacing the palm rest, Procedure, Post-requisites

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Replacing the palm rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Replace the touchpad. 2 Replace the status-light board. 3 Replace the power-button board. 4 Replace the keyboard. 5 Connect the power-button board cable to the system board. 6 Align the palm-rest assembly on the computer base and snap it into place. 7 Close the display and turn the computer over. 8 Replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. 9 Connect the keyboard cable and the keyboard-backlight cable to the system board. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the solid-state drive". 2 Replace the base panel. 39

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Replacing the palm rest
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the
safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer
.
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in
After working inside your computer
. For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1
Replace the
touchpad
.
2
Replace the
status-light board
.
3
Replace the
power-button board
.
4
Replace the
keyboard
.
5
Connect the power-button board cable to the system board.
6
Align the palm-rest assembly on the computer base and snap it into place.
7
Close the display and turn the computer over.
8
Replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer
base.
9
Connect the keyboard cable and the keyboard-backlight cable to the
system board.
Post-requisites
1
Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in “Replacing the
solid-state
drive
”.
2
Replace the
base panel
.
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