Dell Alienware m15 Service Manual - Page 81

Removing the keyboard, Prerequisites, Procedure

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Removing the keyboard 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 Remove the battery (half-length) or the battery (full-length), whichever applicable. 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the hard drive. 4 Remove the wireless card. 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 6 in Removing the heat sink. 6 Remove the I/O board. 7 Remove the solid-state drive/Intel Optane. 8 Remove the coin-cell battery. 9 Remove the power-adapter port. 10 Remove the system board. Procedure 1 Peel the keyboard Mylar off the keyboard bracket. 81

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Removing the keyboard
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
Remove the
battery (half-length)
or the
battery (full-length)
, whichever applicable.
3
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in
Removing the hard drive
.
4
Remove the
wireless card
.
5
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 6 in
Removing the heat sink
.
6
Remove the
I/O board
.
7
Remove the
solid-state drive/Intel Optane
.
8
Remove the
coin-cell battery
.
9
Remove the
power-adapter port
.
10
Remove the
system board
.
Procedure
1
Peel the keyboard Mylar off the keyboard bracket.
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