Dell Alienware M17x R4 Owner's Manual - Page 65

Removing the Palm Rest Assembly, Media Card Reader cable

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7 Remove the power button board. See "Removing the Power Button Board" on page 55. 8 Remove the display assembly. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 57. 9 Remove the status light board. See "Removing the Status Light Board" on page 61. Procedure 1 Disconnect the touch pad cable, LVDS cable, and Media Card Reader cable from the connectors on the system board. 2 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the computer base. 3 Carefully pry out the palm rest assembly along the rear edge and then ease the palm rest assembly from the computer base. CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest assembly from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest assembly. 4 Lift the palm rest assembly off the computer base. 5 4 1 palm rest assembly 3 touch pad cable 5 screws (3) 3 1 2 2 LVDS cable 4 Media Card Reader cable Removing the Palm Rest Assembly | 65

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Removing the Palm Rest Assembly
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7
Remove the power button board. See "Removing the Power Button Board" on
page 55.
8
Remove the display assembly. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 57.
9
Remove the status light board. See "Removing the Status Light Board" on page 61.
Procedure
1
Disconnect the touch pad cable, LVDS cable, and Media Card Reader cable from the
connectors on the system board.
2
Remove the screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the computer base.
3
Carefully pry out the palm rest assembly along the rear edge and then ease the palm
rest assembly from the computer base.
CAUTION:
Carefully separate the palm rest assembly from the
computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest assembly.
4
Lift the palm rest assembly off the computer base.
1
palm rest assembly
2
LVDS cable
3
touch pad cable
4
Media Card Reader cable
5
screws (3)
2
3
4
5
1