Alienware m17 R4 Service Manual

Installing the keyboard

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.

The following image indicates the location of the keyboard and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Image: Installing the keyboard

Place the keyboard on the palm-rest assembly.
Replace the 28 (M1.2x1.6) screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
NOTE The 28 screw holes are marked with an arrow.
Place the keyboard bracket on the keyboard.
Replace the ten (M1.2x2.1) screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the keyboard.
Connect the keyboard cable to the keyboard-controller board and close the latch.
Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the keyboard, and close the latch.