Dell Alienware x16 R1 Service Manual - Page 69

Speakers, Removing the speakers

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Steps 1. Align the screw hole on the microSD card-reader along with the screw hole on the display-cable holder. 2. Replace the screw (M1.6x3) that secure the microSD-card reader to the display-cable holder. 3. Rotate the display-cable holder to 180 degrees so that the microSD card-reader aligns with the microSD-card reader slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 4. Replace the four screws (M1.6x3) that secure the microSD-card reader to the display-cable holder. 5. Connect the display cable to the connector on the system board. 6. Connect the microSD-card reader cable to the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable. 7. Align the screw hole on the display-cable bracket to the screw hole on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 8. Replace the two screws (M2x2.5) that secure the display-cable bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. Next steps 1. Install the rear I/O-cover. 2. Install the base cover. 3. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer. Speakers Removing the speakers Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer. 2. Remove the base cover. 3. Remove the battery. 4. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-state drive, whichever applicable. 5. Remove the wireless card. 6. Remove the rear I/O-cover. 7. Remove the processor fan. 8. Remove the graphics-card fan. 9. Remove the headset port. 10. Remove the power-adapter port. 11. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 19 in Removing 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. About this task The following image(s) indicate the location of the speakers and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure. 69

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Steps
1.
Align the screw hole on the microSD card-reader along with the screw hole on the display-cable holder.
2.
Replace the screw (M1.6x3) that secure the microSD-card reader to the display-cable holder.
3.
Rotate the display-cable holder to 180 degrees so that the microSD card-reader aligns with the microSD-card reader slot on the
palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4.
Replace the four screws (M1.6x3) that secure the microSD-card reader to the display-cable holder.
5.
Connect the display cable to the connector on the system board.
6.
Connect the microSD-card reader cable to the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
7.
Align the screw hole on the display-cable bracket to the screw hole on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
8.
Replace the two screws (M2x2.5) that secure the display-cable bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1.
Install the
rear I/O-cover
.
2.
Install the
base cover
.
3.
Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer
.
Speakers
Removing the speakers
Prerequisites
1.
Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer
.
2.
Remove the
base cover
.
3.
Remove the
battery
.
4.
Remove the
2230 solid-state drive
or
2280 solid-state drive
, whichever applicable.
5.
Remove the
wireless card
.
6.
Remove the
rear I/O-cover
.
7.
Remove the
processor fan
.
8.
Remove the
graphics-card fan
.
9.
Remove the
headset port
.
10.
Remove the
power-adapter port
.
11.
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 19 in
Removing 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.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the speakers and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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