Dell Alienware 17 R4 Service Manual - Page 33

Removing the I/O board, Prerequisites, Procedure, For more safety best practices

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Removing the I/O board NOTE: 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. Remove the wireless card. 3. Remove the solid-state drive. 4. Remove the rear-I/O cover. 5. Remove the computer base. Procedure 1. Peel the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the I/O board. 2. Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board. 3. Remove the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest assembly. 4. Turn the I/O board over. 5. Disconnect the subwoofer cable. 6. Lift the I/O board off the palm-rest assembly. 33

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Removing the I/O board
NOTE: 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.
Remove the
wireless card
.
3.
Remove the
solid-state drive
.
4.
Remove the
rear-I/O cover
.
5.
Remove the
computer base
.
Procedure
1.
Peel the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the I/O board.
2.
Open the latch and disconnect the I/O-board cable from the I/O board.
3.
Remove the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest assembly.
4.
Turn the I/O board over.
5.
Disconnect the subwoofer cable.
6.
Lift the I/O board off the palm-rest assembly.
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