Alienware M11xR3 Disassembly and Cleaning

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Alienware M11xR3 Disassembly and Cleaning: crwdns2935265:00crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0

Pull the speakers connector towards you and away from the I/O board, marked by a yellow square.
Remove the 3 screws and lift as you see in the picture
Move the board a little to the left while lifting to prevent damaging the two attached USB 3.0 ports.

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