Dell Alienware 17 (Mid 2013) - Manual (Page 56)

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Replacing the Keyboard
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
1 Slide the keyboard under the tabs on the palm-rest assembly.
2 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the
palm-rest assembly.
3 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.
4 Connect the keyboard cable to the keyboard daughter board and press down on the
latch to secure the cable.
5 Slide the keyboard-backlight cable through the keyboard bracket.
6 Slide the keyboard bracket under the tabs on the palm-rest assembly.
7 Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket with the screw holes on the
palm-rest assembly.
8 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
9 Connect the keyboard-backlight cable to the keyboard daughter board and press
down on the connector latch to secure the cable.
Postrequisites
1 Follow step 5 to step 9 in "Replacing the Palm Rest" on page 49.
2 Replace the tertiary hard drive. See "Replacing the Third Hard Drive (Optional)" on
page 30.
3 Replace the secondary hard drive. See "Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive" on
page 26.
4 Replace the primary hard drive. See "Replacing the Primary Hard Drive" on page 23.
5 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 17.
6 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.
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