Replacing The Palm Rest; Procedure; Postrequisites - Alienware M18x R2 Owner's Manual

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WARNING:
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1 Replace the status-light board. See "Replacing the Status-Light Board" on page 56.
2 Align the palm-rest assembly with the computer base and gently snap the palm-rest
assembly into place.
3 Replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.
4 Connect the power-button board cable, status-light board cable, speaker-LED board
cable, and touchpad cable to the respective connectors on the system board.
5 Turn the computer over and replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly
to the computer base.

Postrequisites

1 Replace the dispaly assembly. See "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 48.
2 Replace the macro keyboard. See "Replacing the Macro Keyboard" on page 38.
3 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 35.
4 Replace the center control cover. See "Replacing the Center Control Cover" on
page 29.
5 Replace the hard drive(s). See "Replacing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 25.
6 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.
7 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 13.
8 Replace any card or blank that you removed from the Media-Card Reader.
9 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.

Replacing the Palm Rest

Before working inside your computer, read the safety
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