Installing The Card-Reader Board - Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 Service Manual

2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the wireless card.
5. Remove the solid-state drive from M.2 slot
6. Remove the rear-I/O
7. Remove the computer
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the card-reader board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Using the pull tab, disconnect the card-reader board cable from the system board.
2. Remove the three screws (M2.5x2.5) that secure the card-reader board to the palm-rest assembly.
3. Remove the card-reader board cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.
4. Lift the SD card reader board off the palm-rest assembly.

Installing the card-reader board

Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the card-reader board and provides a visual representation of the installation
procedure.
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