Alienware m15 R3 Service Manual

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Removing the keyboard-controller board

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(s) indicate the location of the keyboard-controller board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the keyboard-controller board

Steps

  1. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable from the keyboard-controller board.
  2. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller board cable from the keyboard-controller board.
  3. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard-controller board.
  4. Remove the two screws (M2x1.9) that secure the keyboard-controller board to the palm-rest assembly.
  5. Pull on the securing tab to release the keyboard-controls board from the palm-rest assembly.
  6. Using the plastic tab, pry and remove the keyboard-controller board from the palm-rest assembly.

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