Dell alienware 15, a15-6366 [55/149] Replacing the keyboard

Replacing the keyboard

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Procedure

CAUTION: Make sure that no cables are under the keyboard.

1 Slide the keyboard under the tabs on the palm-rest assembly.

2 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm-

rest assembly.

3 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly.

4 Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket with the screw holes on the

palm-rest assembly and snap the keyboard bracket into place.

5 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest

assembly.

6 Adhere the touch-pad cable and status-light cable to the keyboard bracket.

7 Slide the touch-pad cable and the status-light cable into the power-button

board and press down on the latches to secure the cables.

Post-requisites

1 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 12 in “Replacing the palm rest”.

2 Replace the solid-state drives.

3 Replace the memory modules.

4 Replace the base panel.