System Board; Removing The System Board - Alienware m16 R1 Service Manual

Steps
1. Using the alignment posts, place the keyboard-controller board into the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Replace the two screws (M2x2) that secures the keyboard-controller board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the keyboard-contoller board and close the latch to secure the cable.
4. Connect the keyboard cable to the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable.
5. Connect the keyboard-controller board cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
Next steps
1. Install the battery.
2. Install the base cover.
3. Follow the procedure in

System board

Removing the system board

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the memory.
4. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive
5. Remove the 2280 solid state drive
6. Remove the wireless card
7. Remove the top heat-sink.
8. Remove the small fan.
9. Remove the rear-I/O
10. Remove the battery.
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