Dell Alienware x16 R2 Owners Manual - Page 101

rear I/O-cover, procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.

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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 (M2x2.5) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. 3. Connect and remove the I/O daughter board cable from the I/O daughter board. 4. Adhere the tape that secures the I/O daughter board cable to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. Next steps 1. Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 20 in Replacing 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 display assembly. 3. Install the rear I/O-cover. 4. Install the graphics-card fan. 5. Install the processor fan. 6. Install the solid state drive bracket. 7. Install the M.2 2230 solid state drive or M.2 2280 solid state drive, as applicable. 8. Install the wireless card. 9. Install the battery. 10. Install the base cover. 101

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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 (M2x2.5) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3.
Connect and remove the I/O daughter board cable from the I/O daughter board.
4.
Adhere the tape that secures the I/O daughter board cable to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1.
Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 20 in
Replacing 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
display assembly
.
3.
Install the
rear I/O-cover
.
4.
Install the
graphics-card fan
.
5.
Install the
processor fan
.
6.
Install the
solid state drive bracket
.
7.
Install the
M.2 2230 solid state drive
or
M.2 2280 solid state drive
, as applicable.
8.
Install the
wireless card
.
9.
Install the
battery
.
10.
Install the
base cover
.
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