Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Alienware m15 R6 Service Manual
- Contents
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of Alienware m15 R6
- Base cover
- Battery
- Battery cable
- Solid-state drive
- Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot one
- Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot two
- Speakers
- I/O board
- Memory module
- Wireless card
- Rear-I/O cover
- Touchpad
- Power-adapter port
- Display assembly
- Keyboard-controller board
- System board
- Heat-sink assembly
- USB board
- Power button
- Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Alienware
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
Place the palm-rest and keyboard assembly on a flat surface.
NOTE: When replacing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly, the solid-state drive mounting brackets have to be transferred
from the old palm-rest and keyboard assembly to the replacement palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
Next steps
1. Install the power button.
2. Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 20 in
Installing the system board.
3. Install the touchpad.
4. Install the rear I/O-cover.
5. Install the battery.
6. Install the display assembly.
7. Install the wireless card.
8. Install the memory module.
9. Install the
I/O board.
10.Install the 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one, whichever applicable.
11. Install the 2230 solid-state drive or 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two, whichever applicable.
12. Install the base cover.
13. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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