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.
![Image: Installing the base cover1](https://dl.dell.com/content/guides/public/Html/alienware-m17-ryzen-edition-r5-service-manual/images/GUID-3D245F82-04DE-4C80-9286-28E4BFE6F685-low.jpg)
![Image: Installing the base cover2](https://dl.dell.com/content/guides/public/Html/alienware-m17-ryzen-edition-r5-service-manual/images/GUID-E055688F-8BCA-4AF3-8D85-CA2DEB9F24BB-low.jpg)
![Image: Installing the base cover3](https://dl.dell.com/content/guides/public/Html/alienware-m17-ryzen-edition-r5-service-manual/images/GUID-D7A73D75-D563-4F79-9169-A032F6C8C30E-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 two captive screws (M2.5x6) on the base cover that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
- Tighten the two captive screws (M2.5x14) 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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