Dell Alienware x15 R2 Service Manual - Page 54

Next steps, rear I/O-cover

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11. Slide the keyboard-controller board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 12. Connect the speaker cable to the system board. 13. Connect the headset port cable to the system board and route it through the routing guides on the fan and heat-sink assembly. 14. Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 15. Route the I/O-board cable through the routing guides on the fan and heat-sink assembly. 16. Adhere the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the system board. 17. Slide the power-button board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. NOTE: When installing the system-board assembly, ensure that the power-button board cable is placed on top of the system board. Overlooking the power-button board cable connection to the system board will result in no-power failure after service. 18. Adhere the Alien head LED cable to the system board and connect the Alien head LED cable to the system board. 19. Connect the camera cable to the system board and adhere the tape that secures the camera cable to the system board. 20.Adhere the headset-port cable to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. Next steps 1. Install the display assembly. 2. Install the solid-state drive bracket. 3. Install the rear I/O-cover. 4. Install the fans. 5. Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2280 solid-state drive, as applicable. 6. Install the wireless card. 7. Install the battery. 8. Install the base cover. 9. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. 54

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11.
Slide the keyboard-controller board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
12.
Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
13.
Connect the headset port cable to the system board and route it through the routing guides on the fan and heat-sink assembly.
14.
Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
15.
Route the I/O-board cable through the routing guides on the fan and heat-sink assembly.
16.
Adhere the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the system board.
17.
Slide the power-button board cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
NOTE:
When installing the system-board assembly, ensure that the power-button board cable is placed on top of the system
board. Overlooking the power-button board cable connection to the system board will result in no-power failure after
service.
18.
Adhere the Alien head LED cable to the system board and connect the Alien head LED cable to the system board.
19.
Connect the camera cable to the system board and adhere the tape that secures the camera cable to the system board.
20.
Adhere the headset-port cable to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1.
Install the
display assembly
.
2.
Install the
solid-state drive bracket
.
3.
Install the
rear I/O-cover
.
4.
Install the
fans
.
5.
Install the
M.2 2230 solid-state drive
or
M.2 2280 solid-state drive
, as applicable.
6.
Install the
wireless card
.
7.
Install the
battery
.
8.
Install the
base cover
.
9.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
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