Service Manual

Replacing the front AlienFX
LED board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the
safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer.
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in After working inside your computer. For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the screw holes on the front AlienFX LED boards with the screw holes
on the tubes.
2 Replace the screws that secure the front AlienFX LED boards to the tubes.
3 Connect the front AlienFX LED board cables to the front AlienFX LED
boards.
4 Align the screw holes on the front AlienFX LED boards with the screw holes
on the computer base.
5 Replace the screws that secure the front AlienFX LED board to the
computer base.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in “Replacing the palm rest”.
2 Replace the solid-state drives.
3 Replace the memory modules.
4 Replace the base panel.
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