Replacing The Palm Rest; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Alienware 13 Service Manual

Replacing the palm rest

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in
instructions in After Working Inside Your
home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1 Replace the touchpad.
2 Replace the status-light
3 Replace the power-button
4 Replace the keyboard.
5 Connect the power-button board cable to the system board.
6 Align the palm-rest assembly on the computer base and snap it into place.
7 Close the display and turn the computer over.
8 Replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.
9 Connect the keyboard cable and the keyboard-backlight cable to the system board.

Post-requisites

1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the
2 Replace the base panel.
Before Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance
board.
board.
Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the
solid-state drive" .
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