Base Cover; Removing The Base Cover - Dell Alienware m17 R3 Service Manual

Table 1. Screw list (continued)
Component
Left I/O-board
connector
Left I/O-board
Right I/O-board
connector
Right I/O-board
Fans
System board
Fan and heat-sink
assembly
Solid-state drive support
bracket
Touchpad
Power-adapter port
bracket
Power-button assembly
Keyboard-controller
board
Keyboard bracket
Keyboard

Base cover

Removing the base cover

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
About this task
CAUTION: Ensure that all captive screws are loosened before prying up the base cover.
The following image indicates the location of the base cover and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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Secured to
• System board
• Left I/O-board
Palm-rest assembly
• System board
• Right I/O-board
Palm-rest assembly
Palm-rest assembly
Palm-rest assembly
System board
Palm-rest assembly
Palm-rest assembly
Palm-rest assembly
Palm-rest assembly
Palm-rest assembly
Keyboard
Palm-rest assembly
Before working inside your
Screw type Quantity
M2x4.5 4
M2x3 3
M2x3 2
M2x3 3
M2.5x5 2
M2x3 5
M2x3 10
M2x4.5 3
M2x2.5 4
M2x3 2
M2x1.9 2
M2x1.9 2
M1.2x2.1 10
M1.2x1.6 28
computer.
Screw image