Alienware M11xR3 Disassembly and Cleaning

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Alienware M11xR3 Disassembly and Cleaning, Remove bus data cables (part 1): crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

Alienware M11xR3 Disassembly and Cleaning, Remove bus data cables (part 1): crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

Alienware M11xR3 Disassembly and Cleaning, Remove bus data cables (part 1): crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

Remove bus data cables (part 1)

There are 2 bus data cables.
The thin orange cable is the RGB led keyboard retro illumination.
Lift the tab to a vertical position to free the bus cable as shown.

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