Dell Alienware m16 R1 Service Manual - Page 52

System board, Removing the system board

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Steps 1. Using the alignment posts, place the keyboard-controller board into the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Replace the two screws (M2x2) that secures the keyboard-controller board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 3. Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the keyboard-contoller board and close the latch to secure the cable. 4. Connect the keyboard cable to the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable. 5. Connect the keyboard-controller board cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. Next steps 1. Install the battery. 2. Install the base cover. 3. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. System board Removing the system board Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 3. Remove the memory. 4. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive in slot three and four. 5. Remove the 2280 solid state drive or 2230 solid-state drive in slot one and two, whichever applicable. 6. Remove the wireless card 7. Remove the top heat-sink. 8. Remove the small fan. 9. Remove the rear-I/O cover. 10. Remove the battery. 52

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Steps
1.
Using the alignment posts, place the keyboard-controller board into the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2.
Replace the two screws (M2x2) that secures the keyboard-controller board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3.
Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the keyboard-contoller board and close the latch to secure the cable.
4.
Connect the keyboard cable to the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable.
5.
Connect the keyboard-controller board cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
Next steps
1.
Install the
battery
.
2.
Install the
base cover
.
3.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
System board
Removing the system board
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
.
2.
Remove the
base cover
.
3.
Remove the
memory
.
4.
Remove the
2230 solid-state drive
in slot three and four.
5.
Remove the
2280 solid state drive
or
2230 solid-state drive
in slot one and two, whichever applicable.
6.
Remove the
wireless card
7.
Remove the
top heat-sink
.
8.
Remove the
small fan
.
9.
Remove the
rear-I/O cover
.
10.
Remove the
battery
.
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