Alienware m15 R3 Service Manual

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Removing the right I/O-board

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the battery.
  4. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive. (if it is installed in the right M.2 slot)
  5. Remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive. (if it is installed in the right M.2 slot)

About this task

The following image(s) indicate the location of the right I/O-board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the right I/O-board

Steps

  1. Peel and lift the Mylar covering the system board.
  2. Disconnect the speaker cable from the right I/O-board.
  3. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the right I/O-board cable connecting the right I/O-board and the system board.
  4. Lift the right I/O-board cable off the right I/O-board and system board.
  5. Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the right I/O-board to the palm-rest assembly.
  6. Lift the right I/O-board off the palm-rest assembly.

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