Fix Your Stuff Community Store

Alienware m15 R6 Display Replacement

Introduction

Prerequisites 1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.

What you need

  1. Alienware m15 R6 Display Replacement, Base Cover: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    • New line. Loosen the two captive screws (M2.5x8.5+3.5) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly

    • Loosen the four captive screws (M2.5x1.7+3.3) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    Edit

  2. Alienware m15 R6 Display Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Using your fingertips, pry open the base cover from the middle of the front edge of base cover, and then pry the left and right sides of the base cover.

    • Lift the base cover off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    Edit

  3. Alienware m15 R6 Display Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Disconnect the battery cable from the system board.

    • Turn your computer over and press the power button for 20 seconds to drain the flea power

    Edit

  5. Alienware m15 R6 Display Replacement, Rear-I/O cover: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the two screws (M2x4) that secure the rear I/O-cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    • Remove the two screws (M2.5x5) that secure the rear I/O-cover to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    • Disconnect the Tron light cable from the system board.

    • Firmly grasp the sides of your computer with both hands and push the rubber feet on the rear I/O-cover outwards with yourthumbs to release the rear I/O-cover from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    • Slide the rear I/O-cover away from the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    Edit

  6. Alienware m15 R6 Display Replacement, Display: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.

    • Disconnect the Alienhead LED cable from the system board.

    • Disconnect the RGB-IR camera cable from the USB board.

    • Lift the system board Mylar and peel the tapes that secure the RGB-IR camera cable to the system board.

    • Lift the RGB-IR camera cable off the system board.

    • Turn the computer over and place the computer on a clean and flat surface.

    • Remove the display cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    • Remove the RGB-IR camera cable from the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    Edit

  7. Alienware m15 R6 Display Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the six screws (M2.5x5) that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    • Lift the display assembly off the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.

    Edit

  8. Alienware m15 R6 Display Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • After performing all the above steps, you are left with the display assembly.

    Edit
Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

One other person completed this guide.

Author

with 1 other contributor

Andrzej

Member since: 02/17/23

1,672 Reputation

18 Guides authored

Badges: 12

+9 more badges

0 Comments

Add Comment

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 1

Past 7 Days: 4

Past 30 Days: 21

All Time: 545