Alienware M18x R2 Owner's Manual page 26

CAUTION:
center control cover. Failure to do so could result in scratching the
display panel.
4 Turn the center control cover over and place it on the palm-rest assembly.
5 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the central control cover cable from the
connector on the system board.
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2
1 center control cover cable
6 Remove the center control cover away from the computer.
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| Removing the Center Control Cover
Be extremely careful when removing and handling the
2 connector latch