Dell Alienware 13 (Late 2014) - Manual (Page 47)

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
1 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-
rest assembly.
2 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
3 Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket with the screw holes on the
palm-rest assembly.
4 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest
assembly.
5 Adhere the touchpad cable and status-light cable to the keyboard bracket.
6 Slide the touchpad cable and the status-light cable into their respective
connectors on the power-button board and press down the latches to
secure the cables.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 9 in “Replacing the palm rest ”.
2 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in “Replacing the solid-state
drive ” .
3 Replace the base panel .
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