Installing The Keyboard-Controller Board - Alienware m17 R5 AMD Service Manual

4. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller board cable from the system board.
5. Remove the screw (M2x2) that secures the keyboard-controller board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Lift the keyboard-controller board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
7. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller board cable from the keyboard-controller board.

Installing the keyboard-controller board

Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the keyboard-controller board and provides a visual representation of the installation
procedure.
Steps
1. Connect the keyboard-controller board cable to the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable.
2. Using the alignment posts, place the keyboard-controller board into the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Replace the screw (M2x2) that secures the keyboard-controller board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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