Palm rest, Removing the palm rest – Dell Alienware M18x (Early 2011) User Manual
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Palm Rest
Alienware M18x Service Manual
Removing the Palm Rest
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader.
3.
Remove the battery pack (see
Removing the Battery Pack
).
4.
Remove the base cover (see
Removing the Base Cover
).
5.
Follow the instruction from
step 4
to
step 6
in
Removing the Hard Drive(s)
.
6.
Remove the center control cover (see
Removing the Center Control Cover
).
7.
Remove the keyboard (see
Removing the Keyboard
).
8.
Remove the macro keyboard (see
Removing the Macro Keyboard
).
9.
Remove the display assembly (see
Removing the Display Assembly
).
10.
Disconnect the power-button cable, status-light board cable, speaker-LED board cable, touch-pad cable, and video-card connector cable from the
connectors on the system board.
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION:
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is
not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION:
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
Removing the Battery Pack
) before working inside the
computer.
1 power button-board cable
connector
2 status-light board cable
connector
3 speaker LED-board cable
4 touch-pad cable connector
5 video-card connector cable