- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of Alienware m15 R4
- Base cover
- Battery
- M.2 solid-state drive
- M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive
- Rear-I/O cover
- Display assembly
- Speakers
- Touchpad
- Keyboard-controller board
- Right I/O-board
- System board
- Left I/O-board
- Fan and heat-sink assembly
- Power-adapter port
- Power-button assembly
- Keyboard
- Palmrest
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Alienware
Alienware m15 R4 Service Manual
Installing the left I/O-board
Prerequisites
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the left I/O-board and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Steps
- Using the alignment posts, connect the left I/O-board connector board to the system-board assembly
NOTE The I/O-board connector board is polarity sensitive. To prevent damaging your computer, utilize the alignment pins to correctly replace the I/O-board connector board.
- Using the alightment posts, replace and connect the left I/O-board to the connector on the system-board assembly.
- Replace the four screws (M2x4.5) that secure the left I/O-board to the system-board assembly.
Next steps
- Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 24 in Installing the system board.
- Install the right I/O-board.
- Install the rear I/O-cover.
- Install the M.2 2230 solid-state drive, if applicable.
- Install the M.2 2280 solid-state drive, if applicable.
- Install the M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive, if applicable.
- Install the battery.
- Install the base cover.
- Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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