Dell Alienware 15, Service Manual

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Replacing the I/O board
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 dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the I/O board with the screw holes on the
computer base.
2 Replace the screws that secure the I/O board to the computer base.
3 Slide the I/O-board cable into the I/O board and press down on the latch
to secure the cable.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in “Replacing the palm rest ”.
2 Replace the solid-state drives .
3 Replace the memory module .
4 Replace the base panel .
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