Alienware 17 R4 Service Manual

Procedure

1. Note the cable routing and remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the computer base.
2. Disconnect the tron-light cable from the system board.
3. Disconnect the tron-light cable from the system board.
   
4. Remove the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.
5. Remove the 14 screws (M2.5x8) that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.
   
6. Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs on the computer base from the slots on the palm-rest assembly.
7. Lift the computer base off the palm-rest assembly.