Alienware m17 R5 AMD Service Manual

Removing the display assembly

1. Disconnect the camera cable from the system board.
2. Peel the tapes securing the camera cable to the system board.
3. Remove the camera cable through the routing on the fan and palm-rest and keyboard-assembly.
4. Peel the tape that secures the display-cable connector latch to the system board.
5. Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.
6. Disconnect the Alien head LED-cable from the system board.
7. Turn the computer over.
8. Peel the display cable off the system board and remove the display cable from the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
9. Remove the display cable and Alien head LED-cable from the routing guides on the display assembly.
10. Remove the camera cable from the routing guides on the display assembly.
11. Remove the six screws (M2.5x5) that secure the display assembly to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
12. Lift the display assembly off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.