Dell Alienware 15 (Early 2015) - Manual (Page 55)

Replacing the keyboard
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 .
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in After working inside your computer . For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
CAUTION: Make sure that no cables are under the keyboard.
1 Slide the keyboard under the tabs on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-
rest assembly.
3 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
4 Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket with the screw holes on the
palm-rest assembly and snap the keyboard bracket into place.
5 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest
assembly.
6 Adhere the touch-pad cable and status-light cable to the keyboard bracket.
7 Slide the touch-pad cable and the status-light cable into the power-button
board and press down on the latches to secure the cables.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 12 in “Replacing the palm rest ”.
2 Replace the solid-state drives .
3 Replace the memory modules .
4 Replace the base panel .
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