Replacing The Keyboard; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Alienware 13 R2 Service Manual

Replacing the keyboard

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the
safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in After working inside your
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1
Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-
rest assembly.
2
Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
3 Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket with the screw holes on the
palm-rest assembly.
4 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest
assembly.
5 Adhere the touchpad cable and status-light cable to the keyboard bracket.
6 Slide the touchpad cable and the status-light cable into their respective
connectors on the power-button board and press down the latches to
secure the cables.

Post-requisites

1
Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 9 in "Replacing the
2 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the
drive".
3 Replace the base
Before working inside your
panel.
computer. For more safety best
computer.
palm rest".
solid-state
47