Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 Service Manual

Removing the display assembly

1. Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.
2. Disconnect the Alienhead LED cable from the system board.
3. Disconnect the RGB-IR camera cable from the USB board.
   NOTE This step applies to devices that are shipped with a hybrid RGB-IR camera module.
4. Lift the system board Mylar and peel the tapes that secure the RGB-IR camera cable to the system board.
   NOTE This step applies to devices that are shipped with a hybrid RGB-IR camera module.
5. Lift the RGB-IR camera cable off the system board.
   NOTE This step applies to devices that are shipped with a hybrid RGB-IR camera module.
6. Turn the computer over and place the computer on a clean and flat surface.
7. Remove the display cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
8. Remove the RGB-IR camera cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
   NOTE This step applies to devices that are shipped with a hybrid RGB-IR camera module.
9. Remove the six screws (M2.5x5) that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
10. Lift the display assembly off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
11. After performing all the above steps, you are left with the display assembly.