Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Alienware m17 R4 Service Manual
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of Alienware m17 R4
- 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 and contacting Alienware
Steps
1. Using the alignment posts, place the left speaker on the palm-rest assembly.
NOTE: Ensure that the alignment posts on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly are threaded through the rubber grommets
on the speaker.
NOTE: If the rubber grommets are pushed out of the speakers when removing the speakers, push them back in place before
replacing the speakers.
2. Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly.
3. Using the alignment posts, place the right speaker on the palm-rest assembly.
NOTE: Ensure that the alignment posts on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly are threaded through the rubber grommets
on the speaker.
NOTE: If the rubber grommets are pushed out of the speakers when removing the speakers, push them back in place before
replacing the speakers.
4. Connect the speaker cable to the right I/O-board.
Next steps
1. Install the base cover.
2. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Keyboard-controller board
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.
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