Alienware Area-51m R2 Service Manual

Removing the audio daughter-board

Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
Remove the base cover.
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the hard drive, if applicable.
Remove the solid-state drive from M.2 slot three, if applicable.
Remove the solid-state drive from M.2 slot four, if applicable.
Remove the solid-state drive interposer board, if applicable.

NOTE: After replacing the audio daughter-board, you must set up the keyboard language and color.

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

Image: Removing the audio daughter-board

Open the latch and disconnect the audio daughter-board cable from the audio daughter-board.
Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable from the audio daughter-board.
Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller cable from the audio daughter-board.
Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the audio daughter-board.
Disconnect the speaker cable from the audio daughter-board.
Remove the three screws (M2.5x2.5) that secure the audio daughter-board to the palm-rest assembly.
Lift the audio daughter-board at an angle off the palm-rest assembly.