Alienware 17 R1, P18E owner manual Replacing the Display Mini-Card Cable, 113

Replacing the Display Mini-Card Cable

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.

For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1Adhere the display mini-card cable to the display back-cover.

2Replace the screw that secures the display mini-card cable to the display back-cover.

Postrequisites

3Replace the display panel. See "Replacing the Display Panel" on page 107.

4Replace the display hinges. See "Replacing the Display Hinges" on page 104.

5Replace the display bezel. See "Replacing the Display Bezel" on page 101.

6Replace the display assembly. See "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 98.

7Follow step 5 to step 9 in "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 49.

8Replace the video card. See "Replacing the Video Card" on page 44.

9Replace the video-card heat sink. See "Replacing the Video-Card Heat Sink" on page 42.

10Replace the processor heat sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat Sink" on page 40.

11Replace the processor fan. See "Replacing the Processor Fan" on page 35.

12Replace the video-card fan. See "Replacing the Video-card Fan" on page 38.

13Replace the tertiary hard drive. See "Replacing the Third Hard Drive (Optional)" on page 30.

14Replace the secondary hard drive. See "Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive" on page 26.

15Replace the primary hard drive. See "Replacing the Primary Hard Drive" on page 23.

16Replace the memory modules. See "Replacing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4" on page 20.

17Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 17.

18Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.

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