Dell Alienware M14x (Early 2011) - Manual (Page 40)

12. Lift the palm-rest assembly off the computer base.
Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly
1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin .
2. Align the palm-rest assembly on the computer base and gently snap the palm-rest assembly into place.
3. Replace the two screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.
4. Connect the speakers cable and status-light board cable to the connectors on the system board.
5. Slide the touch-pad cable and power-button board cable into their connectors on the system board, and press down on their connector latches to
secure the cables.
6. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard ).
7. Replace the center-control cover (see Replacing the Center-Control Cover ).
8. Close the display and turn the computer over.
9. Replace the nine screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.
10. Replace the battery pack (see Replacing the Battery Pack ).
11. Replace the base cover (see Replacing the Base Cover ).
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1 touch-pad cable connector 2 speakers cable
3 stauts-light board cable 4 screws (2)
5 palm-rest assembly 6 power-button board cable connector
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.