Alienware M14X service manual Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly

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Palm-Rest Assembly

Alienware® M14x Service Manual

Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly

Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).

CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.

CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery Pack) before working inside the computer.

Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly

1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

2.Remove the base cover (see Removing the Base Cover).

3.Remove the battery pack (see Removing the Battery Pack).

4.Remove the nine screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.

5.Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.

6.Remove the center-control cover (see Removing the Center-Control Cover).

7.Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).

CAUTION: Pull the pull-tabs on top of the connectors to avoid damage to the connectors.

8.Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the touch- pad cable and power-button board cable from the connectors on the system board.

9.Disconnect the speakers cable and status-light board cable from the connectors on the system board.

10.Remove the two screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.

11.Carefully pry out the palm-rest assembly along the rear edge and then ease the palm-rest assembly from the computer base.

CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm rest assembly from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm rest assembly.

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Contents Page Battery Pack Removing the Battery PackReplacing the Battery Pack Page Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You BeginRecommended Tools Turning Off Your ComputerContacting Alienware Configuring the System Setup System SetupAdvanced Menu Wireless Menu Base Cover Removing the Base CoverReplacing the Base Cover Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Removing the Bluetooth CardReplacing the Bluetooth Card Back to Contents Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Back to Contents Removing the Display Assembly Display AssemblyReplacing the Display Assembly Thermal Fan Removing the Thermal FanReplacing the Thermal Fan Back to Contents Click Enter a Service Tag Flashing the BiosRemoving the Hard Drive Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Thermal Cooling Assembly Removing the Thermal Cooling AssemblyReplacing the Heat Sink Back to Contents Removing the Center-Control Cover Center-Control CoverReplacing the Center-Control Cover Mini-Card Board Removing the Mini-Card BoardReplacing the Mini-Card Board Back to Contents Removing the Keyboard KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Removing the Status-Light Board Status-Light BoardReplacing the Status-Light Board Removing the Memory Modules Memory ModulesReplacing the Memory Modules Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Security→ System Removing the Mini-Cards Wireless Mini-CardsWlan 2 antenna cables Replacing the Mini-CardsRemoving the Optical Drive Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Back to Contents Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly Palm-Rest AssemblyReplacing the Palm-Rest Assembly Removing the Processor Module Processor ModuleReplacing the Processor Module Power-Button Board Removing the Power-Button BoardReplacing the Power-Button Board Back to Contents Speakers Removing the SpeakersReplacing the Speakers Back to Contents Subwoofer Removing the SubwooferReplacing the Subwoofer Back to Contents Removing the System Board System BoardReplacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the Bios Back to Contents
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