Replacing The Palm Rest; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Alienware 17 R2 Service Manual

Replacing the palm rest

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your
computer, follow the instructions in
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1 Replace the
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Replace the
4 Replace the
5 Connect the power-button board cable to the system board.
6 Adhere the tape that secures the power-button board cable to the
system board.
7 Slide the keyboard cable, keyboard-backlight cable, macro-keys cable,
and macro-keys backlight cable through the slot on the computer base.
8 Align the palm-rest assembly on the computer base and snap it into
place.
9 Close the display and turn the computer over.
10 Replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer
base.
11 Slide the keyboard cable, keyboard-backlight cable, macro-keys cable
and macro-keys backlight cable into their respective connectors and
press down the latches to secure the cables to the system board.

Post-requisites

Replace the base
touch pad.
status-light board.
power-button board.
panel.
Computer. After working inside your
After Working Inside Your
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