Alienware x15 R2 Service Manual

Installing the touchpad

1. Align and place the touchpad into the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
   NOTE:Turn the computer over and open the display. Ensure that the touchpad is equally aligned along all four sides.
2. Replace the two screws (M2x1.9) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Replace the five screws (M1.2x1.5) that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Fold down the touchpad cable.
5. Slide the touchpad cable into its connector on the touchpad and close the latch to secure the cable.
6. Slide the touchpad-light cable into its connector on the touchpad and close the latch to secure the cable.
   NOTE:Your computer may be shipped with an touchpad-light cable depending on the configuration you have ordered.
7. Fold down the keyboard cable.
8. Slide the keyboard cable into the connector on the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable.
9. Fold down the keyboard-controller board cable.
10. Slide the keyboard-controller board cable into the connector on the keyboard-controller board and close the latch to secure the cable.
11. Adhere the tape that secures the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
12. Align the screw holes on the touchpad bracket to the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
13. Replace the two screws (M2x1.9) that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
14. Align the screw holes on the keyboard-controller board bracket to the screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
15. Replace the two screws (M2x1.9) that secure the keyboard-controller board bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
16. Adhere the tape that secures the keyboard-controller board bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.