Installing the base cover
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the base cover and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.
![Image: Installing base cover 1](https://dl.dell.com/content/guides/public/Html/alienware-m15-ryzen-edition-r5-service-manual/images/GUID-F1892F01-9363-4FBD-889C-AE5DB5EAA4D0-low.jpg)
![Image: Installing base cover 2](https://dl.dell.com/content/guides/public/Html/alienware-m15-ryzen-edition-r5-service-manual/images/GUID-D7204244-BEDA-4D4A-A790-AD35BA3D8472-low.jpg)
![Image: Installing base cover 3](https://dl.dell.com/content/guides/public/Html/alienware-m15-ryzen-edition-r5-service-manual/images/GUID-550805EB-D412-42FE-85DF-4DB93F3BB6EF-low.jpg)
Steps
- Connect the battery cable to the system board.
- Slide the notches on the top of the base cover under the rear I/O-cover, and snap the base cover into place on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Replace the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Tighten the two captive screws (M2.5x8.5+3.5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Tighten the four captive screws (M2.5x1.7+3.3) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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