Dell Alienware M16 R2 Owners Manual - Page 83

Palm rest and keyboard assembly

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Steps 1. Align and place the power button, along with its cable, into the slot on the palm rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Align the screw holes on the power-button bracket with the screw holes on the palm rest and keyboard assembly. 3. Replace the two screws (M2x2.5) that secure the power-button bracket to the palm rest and keyboard assembly. Next steps 1. Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 16 in Installing the system board. 2. Install the Type-C bracket. 3. Install the power-adapter port. 4. Install the battery. 5. Install the rear I/O cover. 6. Install the base cover. 7. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Palm rest and keyboard assembly Removing the palm rest and keyboard assembly CAUTION: The information in this removal section is intended for authorized service technicians only. Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 3. Remove the rear I/O cover. 4. Remove the battery. 5. Remove the speakers. 6. Remove the power-adapter port. 7. Remove the touchpad. 8. Remove the display assembly. 9. Remove the keyboard-controller board. 83

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Steps
1.
Align and place the power button, along with its cable, into the slot on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
2.
Align the screw holes on the power-button bracket with the screw holes on the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
3.
Replace the two screws (M2x2.5) that secure the power-button bracket to the palm rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1.
Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 16 in
Installing the system board
.
2.
Install the
Type-C bracket
.
3.
Install the
power-adapter port.
4.
Install the
battery
.
5.
Install the
rear I/O cover
.
6.
Install the
base cover
.
7.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
Palm rest and keyboard assembly
Removing the palm rest and keyboard assembly
CAUTION: The information in this removal section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
.
2.
Remove the
base cover
.
3.
Remove the
rear I/O cover
.
4.
Remove the
battery
.
5.
Remove the
speakers
.
6.
Remove the
power-adapter port
.
7.
Remove the
touchpad
.
8.
Remove the
display assembly
.
9.
Remove the
keyboard-controller board
.
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