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Alienware m17 R5 AMD Service Manual

Removing the power-adapter port

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the rear-I/O cover.

About this task

The following image(s) indicate the location of the power-adapter port and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Removing the power-adapter port

Steps

  1. Peel the tape that secures the display-cable connector latch to the system board.
  2. Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.
  3. Disconnect the Alien head LED-cable from the system board.
  4. Peel the display cable off the system board and remove the display cable from the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  5. Lift the Mylar that covers the system board.
  6. Disconnect the power-adapter port-cable from the system board.
  7. Peel the power-adapter port-cable from the system board.
  8. Remove the two screws (M2x4) that secure the power-adapter port-bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  9. Lift the power-adapter port bracket off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

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