Alienware P18E, 17 R1 owner manual Replacing the Status-Light Board, Procedure, Postrequisites

Replacing the Status-Light Board

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

1Align the screw holes on the status-light board with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.

2Replace the screws that secure the status-light board to the palm-rest assembly.

3Connect the power-button board cable to the status-light board and press down on the latch to secure the cable.

Postrequisites

1Follow step 5 to step 9 in "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 49.

2Replace the tertiary hard drive. See "Replacing the Third Hard Drive (Optional)" on page 30.

3Replace the secondary hard drive. See "Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive" on page 26.

4Replace the primary hard drive. See "Replacing the Primary Hard Drive" on page 23.

5Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 17.

6Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.

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