Dell Alienware M18x (Early 2011) - Manual (Page 36)

9. Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly.
Replacing the Keyboard
1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .
2. Slide the keyboard cable and keyboard-backlight cable into their connectors on the system board, and press down on their connector latches to secure
the cables.
3. Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm-rest assembly and lower the keyboard into place.
4. Replace the five screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base.
5. Replace the center control cover (see Replacing the Center Control Cover ).
6. Replace the base cover (see Replacing the Base Cover ).
7. Replace the battery pack (see Replacing the Battery Pack ).
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1 keyboard-cable connector 2 keyboard-backlight cable connector
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.