System Board - Dell Alienware x17 R1 Service Manual

Steps
1. Place the keyboard-controller board on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and align the screw holes on the keyboard-
controller board to the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Replace the two screws (M1.6x1.7) that secures the keyboard-controller board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Connect the keyboard cable to the system board and close the latch.
4. Connect the touchpad cable to the keyboard controller board and close the latch
5. Connect the touchpad-light cable to the keyboard-controller board and touchpad assembly and close the latches
6. Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the keyboard-controller board and close the latch.
7. Connect the keyboard-controller board cable to the system board and keyboard-controller board and close the latches.
NOTE: A keyboard-controller board setup in the BIOS is required after replacing the keyboard-controller board.
Next steps
1. Install the battery.
2. Install the base cover.
3. Follow the procedure in

System board

Removing the system board
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the memory.
4. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state
5. Remove the M.2 2280 solid-state
6. Remove the battery.
7. Remove the rear-I/O
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