Alienware 13 R2, Service Manual

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Replacing the palm rest
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.
Procedure
1 Replace the touchpad .
2 Replace the status-light board .
3 Replace the power-button board .
4 Replace the keyboard .
5 Connect the power-button board cable to the system board.
6
Align the palm-rest assembly on the computer base and snap it into place.
7 Close the display and turn the computer over.
8
Replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer
base.
9
Connect the keyboard cable and the keyboard-backlight cable to the
system board.
Post-requisites
1
Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in “Replacing the solid-state
drive ”.
2
Replace the base panel .
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