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. Open the latch, and disconnect the keyboard-controller board-cable from keyboard-controller board.
2. Open the latch, and disconnect the keyboard-controller board-cable from system board.
3. Lift the keyboard-controller board-cable off the palm-rest assembly.
4. Open the latch, and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard-controller board.
5. Fold up the keyboard cable.
6. Open the latch, and disconnect the touchpad cable from the touchpad.
7. Lift the touchpad cable from the palm-rest assembly.
8. Remove the four (M2x2.5) screws that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest assembly.
9. Peel off the tape that secures the touchpad to the palm-rest assembly.
10.Lift the touchpad off the palm-rest assembly.
Installing the touchpad
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
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