- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of Alienware m15 R7
- Disassembly and reassembly
- Base cover
- Solid-state drive
- Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in slot one
- Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in slot one
- Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in slot one
- Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in slot one
- Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot one
- Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in slot two
- Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in slot two
- Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in slot two
- Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in slot two
- Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot two
- Memory
- Wireless card
- Rear-I/O cover
- Battery
- Battery cable
- Speakers
- Power-adapter port
- Touchpad
- Display assembly
- Keyboard-controller board
- System board
- Fan and heat-sink assembly
- Ethernet and audio board
- USB board
- Power button
- Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Alienware
Alienware m15 R7 Service Manual
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Prerequisites
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Steps
Place the palm-rest and keyboard assembly on a flat and clean surface and perform the post-requisites to install the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
NOTE: Install the solid-state drive mounts on slot one and two from the old palm-rest and keyboard assembly into the new palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
- Install the power button.
- Follow the procedure from step 6 to step 25 in Installing the system board.
- Install the keyboard-controller board.
- Install the display assembly.
- Install the touchpad.
- Install the power-adapter port.
- Install the speakers.
- Install the battery.
- Install the rear-I/O cover.
- Install the wireless card.
- Install the 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-state drive in slot one, whichever applicable.
- Install the 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-state drive in slot two, whichever applicable.
- Install the base cover.
- Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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