Replacing The Keyboard; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Alienware 13 Service Manual

Replacing the keyboard

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 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
3 Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
4 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
5 Adhere the touchpad cable and status-light cable to the keyboard bracket.
6 Slide the touchpad cable and the status-light cable into their respective connectors on the power-button board and press
down the latches to secure the cables.

Post-requisites

1 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 9 in "Replacing the
2 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the
3 Replace the base panel.
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Before Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance
Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the
palm rest".
solid-state drive" .