Keyboard-Controller Board; Removing The Keyboard-Controller Board - Dell Alienware x16 R2 Owner's Manual

Steps
1. Align the screw hole on the microSD card-reader along with the screw hole on the display-cable holder.
2. Replace the screw (M1.6x3) that secure the microSD-card reader to the display-cable holder.
3. Rotate the display-cable holder to 180 degrees so that the microSD card-reader aligns with the microSD-card reader slot on the
palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Replace the four screws (M1.6x3) that secure the microSD-card reader to the display-cable holder.
5. Connect the display cable to the connector on the system board.
6. Connect the microSD-card reader cable to the connector on the micorSD-card reader board and close the latch to secure the
cable.
7. Align the screw hole on the display-cable bracket to the screw hole on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
8. Replace the two screws (M2x2.5) that secure the display-cable bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1. Install the rear I/O-cover.
2. Install the base cover.
3. Follow the procedure in

Keyboard-controller board

Removing the keyboard-controller board

CAUTION: The information in this removal section is intended for authorized service technicians only.
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the keyboard-controller board and provide a visual representation of the removal
procedure.
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