Palm-Rest And Keyboard Assembly; Removing The Palm-Rest And Keyboard Assembly - Alienware m16 R1 Service Manual

Palm-rest and keyboard assembly

Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive
4. Remove the 2280 solid state drive
5. Remove the wireless card.
6. Remove the top heat-sink.
7. Remove the small fan.
8. Remove the rear-I/O
9. Remove the battery.
10. Remove the speakers.
11. Remove the power-adapter
12. Remove the touchpad.
13. Remove the display assembly.
14. Remove the keyboard-controller
15. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 9 in
NOTE: The system board can be removed and installed along with the memory, audio board, and fan and heat sink-assembly.
This simplifies the removal and installation procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and
heat sink.
16. Remove the power button.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and provides a visual representation of the
removal procedure.
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in slot three and four.
or 2230 solid-state drive
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Removing the system
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in slot one and two, whichever applicable.
board.