Alienware m18 R2 Owner's Manual

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Removing the keyboard-controller board

CAUTION: The information in this removal section is intended for authorized service technicians only.

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the battery.

About this task

The following image indicates the location of the keyboard-controller board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Figure 1. Removing the keyboard-controller board
Removing the keyboard-controller board

Steps

  1. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the connector on the keyboard-controller board.
  2. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable from the connector on the keyboard-controller board.
  3. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller board cable from the connector on the keyboard-controller board.
  4. Remove the two screws (M2x2) that secure the keyboard-controller board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Lift the keyboard-controller board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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