Dell Alienware 17 R5 Service Manual - Page 109

Removing the keyboard, Prerequisites, Procedure

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Removing the keyboard 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. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the hard drive". 3 Remove the wireless card. 4 Remove the solid-state drive. 5 Remove the memory modules. 6 Remove the rear-I/O cover. 7 Remove the computer base. 8 Remove the coin-cell battery. 9 Remove the I/O board. 10 Remove the subwoofer. 11 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 22 in "Removing the system board". 12 Remove the power-adapter port. 13 Remove the battery. Procedure 1 Remove the 17 screws (M2x3) that secure the keyboard bracket to the palmrest assembly. 109

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Removing the keyboard
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
.
Prerequisites
1
Remove the
base cover
.
2
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in “
Removing the hard drive
”.
3
Remove the
wireless card
.
4
Remove the
solid-state drive
.
5
Remove the
memory modules
.
6
Remove the
rear-I/O cover
.
7
Remove the
computer base
.
8
Remove the
coin-cell battery
.
9
Remove the
I/O board
.
10
Remove the
subwoofer
.
11
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 22 in “
Removing the system board
”.
12
Remove the
power-adapter port
.
13
Remove the
battery
.
Procedure
1
Remove the 17 screws (M2x3) that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-
rest assembly.
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