- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Base cover
- Solid state drive—M.2 slot one
- Solid state drive—M.2 slot two
- Solid state drive—M.2 slot three
- Battery
- Speakers
- Keyboard-controller board
- Touchpad
- Rear-I/O cover
- Display assembly
- Right I/O-board
- System board
- Left I/O-board
- Fan and heat-sink assembly
- Power-adapter port
- Power-button assembly
- Keyboard
- Palmrest
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help
Alienware m17 R3 Service Manual
Installing the right I/O-board
Prerequisites
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the right I/O-board and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Steps
- Place the right I/O-board on the palm-rest assembly.
- Align the screw holes on the right I/O-board with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
- Replace the three screws (M2x3) that secure the right I/O-board to the palm-rest assembly.
- Connect the speaker cable to the connector on the right I/O-board.
- Using the alignment pins, connect the right I/O-board cable on the right I/O-board and the system board.
NOTE The I/O-board cable is polarity sensitive. To prevent damage to your computer, ensure that the MB UMT end of the cable is connected to the system board.
- Replace the two screws (M2x3) that secure the right I/O-board cable to the right I/O-board and system board.
Next steps
- Install the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two, if installed.
- Install the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two, if installed.
- Install the battery.
- Install the base cover.
- Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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