Dell Alienware 17 R4 User Manual

Replacing the keyboard
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
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Procedure
CAUTION: Ensure 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 bracket with the screw holes on the
palm-rest assembly.
3 Replace the palm-rest assembly screws (M2x3) that secure the keyboard
bracket to the palm-rest assembly.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the battery.
2 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 15 in “Replacing the system board”.
3 Replace the computer base.
4 Replace the rear-I/O cover.
5 Replace the memory modules.
6 Replace the solid-state drive.
7 Replace the wireless card.
8 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 7 in “Replacing the hard drive”.
9 Replace the base cover.
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Dell Alienware 17 R4 Specifications

General

Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Display	17.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080)
RAM	Up to 32GB DDR4
Storage	1TB HDD
Operating System	Windows 10 Home
Weight	9.74 lbs (4.42 kg)
Battery	6-cell 99 Whr battery
Dimensions	424 x 332 mm
Ports	Thunderbolt 3, HDMI, Mini DisplayPort, Ethernet, Alienware Graphics Amplifier Port
Wireless	Killer 802.11ac 2x2 WiFi and Bluetooth 4.1
Processor	Up to Intel Core i7-7820HK