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
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the power-button assembly and provides a visual representation of the installation
procedure.
Steps
1. Place the power-button assembly and its cable in the slot on the palm-rest assembly.
2. Place the power-button bracket on the power-button assembly.
3. Replace the two (M2x1.9) screws that secure the power-button bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
Next steps
1. Follow step 3 to step 22 in installing the
system board.
2. Install the right I/O-board.
3. Install the
battery.
4. Install the rear I/O-cover.
5. Install the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two, if installed.
6. Install the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two, if installed.
7. Install the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one, if installed.
8. Install the
2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one, if installed.
9. Install the base cover.
10.Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Keyboard
Removing the keyboard
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the
2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one, if installed.
4. Remove the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one, if installed.
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