Alienware x15 R1 User Manual

Palm-rest and antenna assembly
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the
battery.
4. Remove the wireless card.
5. Remove the solid-state drive.
6. Remove the
solid-state drive bracket.
7. Remove the fans.
8. Remove the rear I/O-cover.
9. Remove the power-adapter port.
10.Remove the headset port.
11. Remove the
display assembly.
12. Remove the speakers.
13. Remove the touchpad.
14. Remove the keyboard-controller board.
15.Remove the system board.
NOTE: The system board can be removed and installed along with the heat sink. This simplifies the removal and installation
procedure and avoids breaking the thermal bond between the system board and heat sink.
16.Remove the I/O-board.
17. Remove the keyboard.
18.Remove the
power button.
About this task
The following image(s) indicate the location of the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and provides a visual representation of the
removal procedure.
Steps
After performing the pre-requisites, you are left with the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
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Alienware x15 R1 Specifications

General

Processor	Up to 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900H
Graphics	Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6
Display	15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 165Hz
RAM	Up to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz
Storage	Up to 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD
Operating System	Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro
Battery	6-Cell, 87 WHr Lithium Ion
Weight	2.36 kg (5.2 lbs)
Ports	1 x HDMI 2.1, 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x MicroSD card reader
Wireless	Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 and Bluetooth 5.2