Alienware m15 R7 AMD Service Manual

Removing the USB board

Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
Remove the base cover.
Remove the 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-state drive in slot one, whichever applicable.
Remove the 2230 solid state drive or 2280 solid-state drive in slot two, whichever applicable.
Remove the wireless card.
Remove the rear-I/O cover.
Remove the battery.
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 21 in removing the system board (NVIDIA GeForce 3060/3070 Ti/3080 Ti) or system board (NVIDIA GeForce 3050 Ti), whichever applicable.
NOTE: The system board can be removed and installed along with the memory, ethernet and audio board, USB board, and fan and heat sink-assembly. This simplifies the removal and installation procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.

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

Removing the USB board

Turn over the system-board assembly.
Remove the three screws (M2x4) that secure the USB board to the system-board assembly.
Lift at an angle and remove the USB board from the system-board assembly.