Dell Alienware M18x R2 (Early 2012) - Manual (Page 51)

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Replacing the Palm Rest
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Replace the status-light board. See "Replacing the Status-Light Board" on page 56.
2 Align the palm-rest assembly with the computer base and gently snap the palm-rest
assembly into place.
3 Replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.
4 Connect the power-button board cable, status-light board cable, speaker-LED board
cable, and touchpad cable to the respective connectors on the system board.
5 Turn the computer over and replace the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly
to the computer base.
Postrequisites
1 Replace the dispaly assembly. See “Replacing the Display Assembly” on page 48.
2 Replace the macro keyboard. See “Replacing the Macro Keyboard” on page 38.
3 Replace the keyboard. See “Replacing the Keyboard” on page 35.
4 Replace the center control cover. See "Replacing the Center Control Cover" on
page 29.
5 Replace the hard drive(s). See “Replacing the Hard Drive(s)” on page 25.
6 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.
7 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 13.
8 Replace any card or blank that you removed from the Media-Card Reader.
9 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.
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