Removing The Palm-Rest Assembly - Dell Alienware M14x Service Manual

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Palm-Rest Assembly
Alienware® M14x Service Manual
Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly
Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is
not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove the base cover (see
3. Remove the battery pack (see
4. Remove the nine screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.
5. Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.
6. Remove the center-control cover (see
7. Remove the keyboard (see
CAUTION: Pull the pull-tabs on top of the connectors to avoid damage to the connectors.
8. Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the touch- pad cable and power-button board cable from the connectors on the system
board.
9. Disconnect the speakers cable and status-light board cable from the connectors on the system board.
10. Remove the two screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.
11. Carefully pry out the palm-rest assembly along the rear edge and then ease the palm-rest assembly from the computer base.
CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest assembly from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest assembly.
Begin.
Removing the Base Cover).
Removing the Battery Pack).
Removing the Center-Control
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Battery
Cover).
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