Left I/O-Board; Removing The Left I/O-Board - Dell Alienware m17 R3 Service Manual

14. Replace the three screws (M2x4.5) that secure the solid-state drive support bracket to the system board.
15. Connect the keyboard-controller board-cable to the system board and close the latch.
16. Connect the touchpad cable to the system board and close the latch.
17. Connect the power-button cable to the system board.
18. Route the antenna cables to the routing guides on the left fan and system board.
19. Adhere the tapes that secure the antenna cables to system board and left fan.
20.Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.
The following table provides the antenna-cable color scheme for the wireless card that is supported by your computer.
Table 3. Antenna-cable color scheme
Connectors on the wireless card
Main (white triangle)
Auxiliary (black triangle)
21. Place the wireless card bracket on the wireless card.
22.Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless card bracket to the left I/O-board.
Next steps
1. Install the battery.
2. Install the rear I/O-cover.
3. Install the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot
4. Install the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot
5. Install the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot
6. Install the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot
7. Install the base cover.
8. Follow the procedure in

Left I/O-board

Removing the left I/O-board

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot
4. Remove the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot
5. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot
6. Remove the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot
7. Remove the rear I/O-cover.
8. Remove the battery.
9. Follow step 1 to step 21 in removing the
About this task
CAUTION: The interposer board is installed between the left I/O-board and system board. Remove the interposer board
immediately after removing the left I/O-board and keep it in a clean and safe place. Handle the board by lifting and
holding from the edges or the sides as the pins on the interposer board are fragile.
The following image indicates the location of the left I/O-board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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Antenna-cable color
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