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    Please help disassemble m17x

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by VeeDubMeister, Jan 23, 2013.

  1. VeeDubMeister

    VeeDubMeister Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I have had my m17x since about 2008. It hasn't given me any trouble until recently. I was trying to do a factory restore and in the process I managed to knock it off the table and crack the casing. I decided its time for a tear down and a few upgrades. I've managed to get it torn down as far as in the picture below but I can't seem to figure out how to get the palm rest/touch pad cover off. Anyone know how to get it torn down further than this? Also in the process of looking for parts I noticed that most websites picture for the m17x R1 doesn't match the way my m17x looks. However the bottom of mine defiantly says m17x R1. Does this mean I could switch the casing to a later build R1 than mine? Does anyone know where I can get a new palm rest/touch pad cover? I have found Ztronics has a lot of parts but does not show that cover in particular. Looks like I need a new palm rest cover/ and lower panel and side trims panels. If the parts are interchangeable it might be worth it to take all my hardware out and put it in a later model case. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
     

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    FrozenSolid Notebook Evangelist

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    I am sorry to hear you have a problem. In the first post of the R1/R2 Owner Lounge thread Katalin has posted links to the documentation for the R1 / R2, including the service manual. That manual will tell you how to pull your baby apart.
    As for the other questions I can't help.
    Sorry and best of luck
     
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    That looks like a pre dell model.
     
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    Thank you for the information however judging by the pictures in that thread the m17x R1 shown there doesn't seem to match mine.

    I believe it is. Looking through my old paperwork nothing I received with it says Dell on it. Someone has had to of taken one of these apart before, but I cannot find any information or even pictures online.
     
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    I was looking more and more through the forums and was just getting ready to say "I think I need to be in a different section." Thank you for the help!

    Could a mod please move this for me to the correct section instead of double posting?
     
    VeeDubMeister, Jan 24, 2013
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