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Alienware 15 Service Manual

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Procedure

  1. Remove the keyboard-backlight cable, keyboard cable, and macro-keys cable from the routing guides on the computer base.
    Image: Removing the keyboard-backlight cable, keyboard cable, and macro-keys cable from the routing guides

    1. macro-keys cable

    2. keyboard cable

    3. keyboard-backlight cable

    4. routing guides (3)

    5. hard-drive assembly

    6. computer base

  2. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base.
  3. Using the pull tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board.
  4. Note the hard-drive cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base.
  5. Lift and slide the hard-drive assembly off the computer base.
    Image: Removing hard-drive assembly
    1. pull tab
    2. hard-drive cable
    3. screws (4)
    4. hard-drive assembly
  6. Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard-drive assembly.
  7. Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard-drive assembly.
    Image: Removing hard-drive bracket
    1. hard-drive assembly
    2. hard-drive bracket
    3. screws (4)
  8. Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive.
    Image: Removing the hard-drive interposer
    1. interposer
    2. hard drive

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