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Alienware 15 R4 Service Manual

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Procedure

  1. Replace the heat-sink assembly.
  2. Connect the I/O cable to the back of the system board.
  3. Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.
    • CAUTION: Make sure that no cables are under the system board.
  4. Replace the six screws (M2.5x5) that secure the system-board assembly to the palm-rest assembly.
  5. Align the screw hole on the USB Type-C port bracket with the screw hole on the system board and replace the screw (M2.5x5) that secures the USB Type-C port bracket to the system board. Image: Replacing the system board
  6. Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the I/O-board and close the latch to secure the cable.
  7. Adhere the tape that secures the I/O-board cable to the I/O board.
  8. Slide the touchpad cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
  9. Connect the speaker cable to the system board.
  10. Insert the RGB per key keyboard cable (optional) into the connector and press down the latch to secure the cable.
  11. Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board.
  12. Route the coin-cell battery through the routing channel and adhere the tape to secure the cable.
  13. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board. Image: Replacing the system board
  14. Connect the keyboard cable (optional) to the system board.
  15. Connect the keyboard-backlight cable (optional) to the system board.
  16. Connect the macro-keys cable (optional) to the system board.
  17. Connect the macro-keys backlight cable (optional) to the system board.Image: Replacing the system board
  18. Turn the computer over.
  19. Connect the logo-board cable to the system board.
  20. Slide the power-button board cable into its slot on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
  21. Slide the display cable into the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
  22. Adhere the tape that secures the display cable to the system board. Image: Replacing the system board
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