Alienware m17 R5 AMD Service Manual page 17

Steps
1. Connect the battery cable to the system board.
2. Adhere the tape that secures the battery cable to the battery.
3. Slide the tabs on the top of the base cover under the rear I/O-cover and snap the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly.
4. Tighten the two captive screws (M2.5x6) on the base cover that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Tighten the two captive screws (M2.5x14) on the base cover that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Replace the four screws (M2.5x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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