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    <M17x R4> PALMREST TOUCHPAD M17x R4 and M17x R3 replacement compatible or not?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by 2pstep-r, Apr 7, 2013.

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    PALMREST TOUCHPAD M17x R4 and M17x R3 replacement compatible or not?
    M17x R4 PALMREST TOUCHPAD accident scratched but I want to change it, and M17x R4 PALMREST not sold on the web.
    M17x R3 PALMREST it can be replaced or not?
    Sorry I'm not good at English.
     
    2pstep-r, Apr 7, 2013
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    bigtonyman Desktop Powa!!!

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    I think you should be ok as they are pretty much the same machine cosmetically. I got an R4 keyboard as a replacement for my R3 one after it met some water and it works just fine.
     
    bigtonyman, Apr 7, 2013
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    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    Where are you located? If you are within the US or CA we can help you out if you send an e-mail to [email protected]
     
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    Now I'm in Japan.
     
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