Dell Alienware 17 R5 Service Manual - Page 58

Removing the I/O board, Prerequisites, Procedure, computer, follow the instructions

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Removing the I/O board 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 rear-I/O cover. 6 Remove the computer base. Procedure 1 Peel the tape to access the I/O-board cable on 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. 58

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Removing the I/O board
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
rear-I/O cover
.
6
Remove the
computer base
.
Procedure
1
Peel the tape to access the I/O-board cable on 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.
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