Replacing The I/O Board; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Alienware 17 R4 Service Manual

Replacing the I/O board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home
page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1 Connect the subwoofer cable to the I/O board.
2 Turn the I/O board over.
3 Using the alignment posts, place the I/O board on the palm-rest assembly
and align the screw holes on the I/O board with the screw holes on the palm-
rest assembly.
4 Replace the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the I/O board to the palm-rest
assembly.
5 Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the I/O board and close the
latch to secure the cable.
6 Adhere the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the I/O board.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the
2 Replace the
3 Replace the
4 Replace the
5 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 7 in
6 Replace the
computer base.
rear-I/O cover.
solid-state drive.
wireless card.
base cover.
computer. After working inside your
After working inside your
"Replacing the hard
computer.
drive".
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