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Alienware m17 R4 Service Manual

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Removing the palm rest

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one, if installed.
  4. Remove the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one, if installed.
  5. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two, if installed.
  6. Remove the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two, if installed.
  7. Remove the speakers.
  8. Remove the rear I/O-cover.
  9. Remove the battery.
  10. Remove the display assembly.
  11. Remove the keyboard-controller board.
  12. Remove the right I/O-board.
  13. Follow step 1 to step 21 in removing the system board.
  14. Remove the touchpad.
  15. Remove the power-adapter port.
  16. Remove the power-button assembly.
  17. Remove the keyboard.

Steps

After performing the pre-requisites, you are left with the palm rest.
Image: Palm rest

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