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Alienware x14 R2 Service Manual

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Removing the keyboard-controller board

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the battery.

About this task

The following image(s) indicate the location of the keyboard-controller board and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the keyboard-controller board

NOTE: For models shipped with a per-key or mechanical keyboard, the computer requires a keyboard language and keyboard color setup after keyboard-controller board is replaced. When the computer is reassembled and turned on, an error message is displayed. Press F2 to go to the Keyboard section of the BIOS Setup Utility to set up the keyboard language and keyboard color.

Steps

  1. Remove the three screws (M1.6x1.5) that secure the keyboard-controller board bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  2. Lift the keyboard-controller board bracket off the keyboard-controller board.
  3. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-backlight cable from the keyboard-controller board.
  4. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard-controller board cable from the keyboard-controller board.
  5. Open the latch and disconnect the touchpad cable from the keyboard-controller board.
  6. Open the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard-controller board.
  7. Remove the two screws (M1.6x1.5) that secure the keyboard-controller board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
  8. Lift the keyboard-controller board off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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