Dell Alienware x15 R1 Service Manual - Page 59

Keyboard bracket, Removing the keyboard bracket

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Steps 1. Align the screw holes on the I/O board with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 2. Replace the four screws (M1.6x1.8) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. Next steps 1. Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 20 in Installing the system board. NOTE: The system board can be removed and installed along with the heat sink. This simplifies the removal and installation procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink. 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. Keyboard bracket Removing the keyboard bracket Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the wireless card. 5. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive or M.2 2280 solid-state drive, as applicable. 6. Remove the fans. 7. Remove the rear I/O-cover. 8. Remove the solid-state drive bracket. 9. Remove the keyboard-controller board. 59

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Steps
1.
Align the screw holes on the I/O board with the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2.
Replace the four screws (M1.6x1.8) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1.
Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 20 in
Installing the system board
.
NOTE:
The system board can be removed and installed along with the heat sink. This simplifies the removal and installation
procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.
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
.
Keyboard bracket
Removing the keyboard bracket
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
.
2.
Remove the
base cover
.
3.
Remove the
battery
.
4.
Remove the
wireless card
.
5.
Remove the
M.2 2230 solid-state drive
or
M.2 2280 solid-state drive
, as applicable.
6.
Remove the
fans
.
7.
Remove the
rear I/O-cover
.
8.
Remove the
solid-state drive bracket
.
9.
Remove the
keyboard-controller board
.
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