Replacing The Display Assembly; 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 Place the display assembly in position and replace the screws, on the display hinges,
that secure the display assembly to the computer base.
2 Route the display cable and LED-logo board cable through the routing guides on the
palm-rest assembly.
3 Connect the display cable, video-card connector cable, and LED-logo board cable to
the respective connectors on the system board.
4 Slide the Mini-Card antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.
5 Close the display and turn the computer over.
6 Route the Mini-Card antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer
base.
7 Connect the Mini-Card antenna cables to the Mini-Card. See "Replacing the Wireless
Mini-Card" on page 91.
8 Turn the computer over.

Postrequisites

1 Replace the macro keyboard. See "Replacing the Macro Keyboard" on page 38.
2 Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 35.
3 Replace the center control cover. See "Replacing the Center Control Cover" on
page 29.
4 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.
5 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 13.
6 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.
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Replacing the Display Assembly

Replacing the Display
Assembly
Before working inside your computer, read the safety