Installing the base cover
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the base cover and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
![Installing the base cover](https://dl.dell.com/content/guides/public/Html/alienware-m15-r7-service-manual/images/GUID-8AF4B2D2-944F-46DA-851A-8DD1C26B7C4A-low.jpg)
![Installing the base cover](https://dl.dell.com/content/guides/public/Html/alienware-m15-r7-service-manual/images/GUID-681D6892-6FDF-40C3-8D39-8554CA5603FE-low.jpg)
![Installing the base cover](https://dl.dell.com/content/guides/public/Html/alienware-m15-r7-service-manual/images/GUID-4918065D-C521-42AB-8097-C41F8DFE4F48-low.jpg)
Steps
- Connect the battery cable to the system board.
- Adhere the tape that secures the battery cable to the battery.
- Slide the tabs on the top of the base cover under the rear I/O-cover and snap the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Tighten the four captive screws on the base cover that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Replace the four screws (M2.5x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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