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1. A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the computer base Replace the screws that secure the battery to the computer base Adhere the front AlienFX LED cable to the battery Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the battery Post requisites 1 ONouh WN Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 11 in Replacing the system board Replace the display assembly Replace the hinge covers Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the wireless card Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel 135 Removing the computer base A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prer
2. Apply New Bus Clock Frequency Intel Graphics Turbo Overclocking Allows you to enable or disable global overclocking feature Default Disabled K NOTE The following features are available only when the Overclocking Feature is enabled Allows you to enable or disable non turbo flex support Default Enabled Allows you to set the flex ratio override value Allows you to enable or disable the override turbo settings Default Enabled Allows you to set the turbo mode long duration power limit Allows you to set the turbo mode time value in seconds Allows you to enable or disable short duration power limit Default Enabled Allows you to set the turbo mode power limit value in watts Displays the current bus clock frequency Allows you to set the bus clock frequency in increments of 10 KHZ Applies the new bus clock frequency immediately temporarily or permanently Allows you to disable or enable the Intel Graphics Turbo Overclocking feature 143 Advanced Performance options with Alienware Graphics Amplifier Memory Override Support Security Unlock Setup Status Admin Password Status System password Status HDD password Status Service Tag Admin Password System Password 144 Allows you to enable or disable the memory override option support Default Disabled Displays if the setup status is unlocked Default Unblocked Displays if the administrator passwo
3. Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the display assembly Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 10 in Removing the system board ONouhWND Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the processor fan and video card fan to the computer base 123 2 Liftthe processor fan and video card fan off the computer base 1 processor fan 2 computer base 3 video card fan 4 screws 4 124 Replacing the fans A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Align the screw holes on the processor fan and video card fan with the screw holes on the computer base Replace screws that secure the processor fan and video card fan to the computer base Post requisites 1 ONouh WN Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 11 in Replacing the system board Replace the display assembly Replace the hinge covers Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the wireless card Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory
4. 3 screws 4 30 8 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive 1 interposer 2 hard drive 31 Replacing the hard drive A A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Connect the interposer to the hard drive 2 Align the screw holes on the hard drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive assembly 4 Slide the hard drive assembly under the tab on the computer base and align the screw holes on the hard drive assembly with the screw holes on the computer base 5 Replace the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base 6 Route the hard drive cable through the routing guides on the computer base 7 Connect the hard drive cable to the system board 8 Route the keyboard backlight cable keyboard cable and macro keys cable through the routing guides on the computer base Post requisites Replace the base panel 32 Removing the wireless card A WARNING Before working in
5. 2 Replace the solid state drives 3 Replace the memory modules 4 Replace the base panel 70 Removing the front AlienFX LED boards A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest hRWN 7 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the front AlienFX LED boards to the computer base 2 Liftthe front AlienFX LED boards and disconnect the front AlienFX LED board cables from the front AlienFX LED boards 3 Remove the screws that secure the front AlienFX LED boards to the tubes 71 4 Lift the front AlienFX LED boards of the tubes 1 front AlienFX LED board 2 screws 4 cables 2 3 front AlienFX LED boards 2 4 tubes 2 5 computer base 72 Replacing the front AlienFX LED board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in
6. 42 Replacing the palm rest A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Replacing the touch pad 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Replacing the status light board 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Replacing the power button board 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in Replacing the keyboard 5 Connect the power button board cable to the system board 6 Carefully turn the palm rest assembly over and slide the keyboard cable keyboard backlight cable macro keys cable and macro keys backlight cable into the slot on the computer base 7 Align the palm rest assembly on the computer base and snap it into place 8 Close the display and turn the computer over 9 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the computer base 10 Slide the keyboard backlight cable Keyboard cable macro keys cable and macro keys backlight cable into the system board and press down on the latches to secure the cables 11 Route the keyboard backlight cable Keyboard cable and macro keys cable th
7. 3 computer base 4 latch 5 O board cable 65 Replacing the I O board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Align the screw holes on the I O board with the screw holes on the computer base Replace the screws that secure the I O board to the computer base Slide the O board cable into the I O board and press down on the latch to secure the cable Post requisites AWUN 66 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory module Replace the base panel Removing the speakers A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Follow the procedure from st
8. 5 fan cables 2 4 Turn the computer over 5 Lift the latch and disconnect the O board cable from the system board 6 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 115 7 Peel the tape and disconnect the front AlienFX LED cable from the system board 1 latch 2 _ 0 board cable 3 speaker cable 4 front AlienFX LED cable 5 tape 8 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base 9 Liftthe system board at an angle and slide the ports on the system board out of the slots on the computer base 116 10 Lift the system board off the computer base 1 system board 2 screws 6 11 Turn the system board over 12 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the heat sink assembly 13 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the coin cell battery 117 Replacing the system board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE Your computer s Service Tag is stored in the system board You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board NOTE Replacing the system board removes any changes
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11. After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the front AlienFX LED boards with the screw holes on the tubes 2 Replace the screws that secure the front AlienFX LED boards to the tubes 3 Connect the front AlienFX LED board cables to the front AlienFX LED boards 4 Align the screw holes on the front AlienFX LED boards with the screw holes on the computer base 5 Replace the screws that secure the front AlienFX LED board to the computer base Post requisites Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel AWN 73 Removing the hinge covers A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest hRWN 7 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the hinge covers
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13. Information about Alienware products See alienware com and services Troubleshooting information user See alienware com manuals setup instructions product gamingservices specifications technical help blogs drivers software updates and so on Videos providing step by step see youtube com instructions to service your computer alienwareservices Contacting Alienware To contact Alienware for sales technical support or customer service issues see alienware com K NOTE Availability varies by country and product and some services may not be available in your country K NOTE If you do not have an active internet connection you can find contact information on your purchase invoice packing slip bill or Dell product catalog K NOTE If you are in the United States call 1 300 ALIENWARE for help on your Alienware computer 149
14. Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the display assembly Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the display bezel OnNouhWND Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display back cover 88 2 Gently lift the display panel and turn it over 1 screws 4 2 display back cover 3 display panel 3 Lift the latch and disconnect the display cable from the display panel 89 4 Lift the display panel off the display back cover 1 display panel 2 latch 3 display cable 4 display back cover 90 Replacing the display panel A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Slide the display cable into the display panel and press down on the latch to secure the cable 2 Turn the display panel over 3 Align the screw holes on the display panel with the screw holes on the display back cover 4 Replace the screws that secure the display panel to the display back cover Post requisites Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 i
15. cable 6 macro keys cable 37 3 Remove the screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the computer base 1 screws 15 2 computer base 4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 5 Lift the computer base and rest the display on a clean and flat surface 38 6 Push the palm rest assembly from the release hole to release it from the tabs on the computer base 1 palm rest assembly 2 computer base 3 release hole 7 Place the computer in an upright position 8 Using a plastic scribe pry up along the edges of the palm rest assembly 39 9 Gently lift the palm rest assembly and remove the keyboard cable keyboard backlight cable macro keys cable and macro keys backlight cable from the slot on the computer base 1 palm rest assembly 2 plastic scribe 10 Carefully turn the palm rest assembly over and disconnect the power button board cable from the system board 40 1 12 13 14 15 Lift the palm rest assembly off the computer base 1 palm rest assembly 2 computer base 3 power button board cable Turn the palm rest assembly over Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 6 in Removing the keyboard Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the power button board Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the status light board 4 16 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the touch pad 1 palm rest assembly
16. module Replace the base panel 125 Removing the power adapter port A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites OMAN OW RWDND Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the I O board Remove the display assembly Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 10 in Removing the system board Procedure N 126 Remove the screws that secure the power adapter port bracket to the computer base Lift the power adapter port bracket off the power adapter port Note the power adapter port cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base 4 Lift the power adapter port along with its cable off the computer base 1 routing guide 2 power adapter port bracket 3 screws 2 4 power adapter port 5 power adapter port cable 127 Replacing the power adapter port A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped w
17. secures the camera cable to the camera and disconnect the camera cable from the camera module 1 tape 2 camera module 3 camera cable 4 display back cover 100 2 Note the location of the camera module and pry it off the display back cover using a plastic scribe 1 camera module 2 plastic scribe 3 display back cover 101 Replacing the camera A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Using the alignment posts adhere the camera module to the display back cover Connect the camera cable to the camera module and adhere the tape that secures the camera cable to the camera module Post requisites OMAN Ou RWD 102 Replace the display panel Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 in Replacing the display bezel Replace the display assembly Replace the hinge covers Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the wireless card Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel Removing the Alienware AlienHead LED board A WARNING Before working inside your compute
18. solid state drives Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 12 in Removing the palm rest AWN Procedure 1 Liftthe latches and disconnect the touch pad cable and status light cable from the power button board 56 2 Disconnect the power button board cable from the power button board 2 1 power button board cable 2 latches 2 3 touch pad cable 4 status light cable 3 Remove the screws that secure the power button board to the palm rest assembly 57 4 Lift the power button board off the palm rest assembly 1 palm rest assembly 2 power button board 3 screws 2 58 Replacing the power button board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the power button board with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 2 Replace the screws that secure the power button board to the palm rest assembly 3 Slide the touch pad cable and status light cable into the power button board and press down on the latches to secure the cables 4 Connect the power button board cable to the power button board Post requisites Follow the procedu
19. the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display back cover Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back cover Post requisites ONOoOuKRWD 94 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 in Replacing the display bezel Replace the display assembly Replace the hinge covers Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the wireless card Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel Removing the display back cover A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge c
20. to disable the USB wake support feature Default Disabled NOTE If USB PowerShare is enabled a device connected to the USB PowerShare connector may not wake the computer SATA Operation Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller Default AHCI Adapter Warnings Allows you to choose if the computer should display warning messages when you use AC adapters that are not supported by your computer Default Enabled Function Key Behavior Allows you to set function key or multimedia key as the default function key behavior Default Function key Express Charge Allows you to charge your computer battery using Standard Charge or Express Charge mode Default Express Charge Touchpad Backlight Allows you to set the touch pad backlight to be on or in auto mode Battery Health Displays the battery health Advanced Miscellaneous Devices External USB Ports Allows you to disable or enable the external USB ports Default Enabled USB debug Allows you to enable or disable USB port for Windows debugging Default Disabled 142 Advanced Performance options with Alienware Graphics Amplifier Overclocking Feature Non Turbo Flex Support Flex Ratio Override Override Turbo Settings Long Duration PWR Limit Long Duration Time Window Short Duration PWR Limit Short Duration PWR Limit Options Bus Clock Current Frequency New Frequency in 10 KHz increments
21. you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program You must make the desired changes again after you replace the system board Procedure 1 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Replacing the coin cell battery 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Replacing the heat sink assembly 3 Turn the system board over 4 Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the computer base and align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the computer base CAUTION Make sure that no cables are under the system board 5 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base 6 Slide the O board cable into the system board and press down on the latch to secure the cable 7 Connect the speaker cable to the system board 8 Connect the front AlienFX LED cable to the system board and secure it with the tape 9 Turn the computer over 10 Connect the fan cables power adapter port cable and hard drive cable to the system board 118 11 Turn the computer over Post requisites Replace the display assembly Replace the hinge covers Replace the wireless card Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel Nous WN 7 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest 119 Removing the heat sink assembly A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped
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23. Alienware 15 Service Manual Computer Model Alienware 15 a Regulatory Model P42F ALIENWARE Regulatory Type P42F001 Notes Cautions and Warnings K NOTE A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer AN CAUTION A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem A WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2015 Dell Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by U S and international copyright and intellectual property laws Dell and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc in the United States and or other jurisdictions All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies 2015 01 Rev AOO Contents Before working inside your computev 2 0 12 Before YOU begin rinena cos ecebde ves stovvveaus cesncans daaa E aia aa a aE aei adaa 12 Safety NSt UCtION S inerse iensen ena oa a SN Aare e EEEa TEn ASEA Eaka An diene 12 Recommended tool S s rieni eaen ete aneirin deseveey ed aaaeaii aieia ieai EKSE 14 After working inside your computev 000 15 Removing the base Pannell eeccceecsseteeneeeneenneeeneenenee 16 ProcedUr s ofera eaea eenaa a ieee side al eievenll adnan aaka aae diea 16 Replacing the base panel 2 cs ccseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 19 PrOG d Ulett E
24. ED board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Adhere the Alienware AlienHead LED board to the display back cover 2 Route the Alienware AlienHead LED cable on the display back cover and adhere it to the display back cover 3 Adhere the tape that secures the Alienware AlienHead LED board to the display back cover Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the display back cover 2 Replace the display panel 3 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 in Replacing the display bezel 4 Replace the display assembly 5 Replace the hinge covers 6 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest 7 Replace the wireless card 8 Replace the solid state drives 9 Replace the memory modules 10 Replace the base panel 106 Removing the display panel AlienFX LEDs A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After worki
25. WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE Your computer s Service Tag is stored in the system board You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board NOTE Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program You must make the desired changes again after you replace the system board K NOTE Before disconnecting the cables from the system board note the location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board Prerequisites Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the display assembly Nou BQ WN 7 Procedure 1 Turn the computer over 2 Disconnect the fan cables and power adapter port cable from the system board 114 3 Using the pull tab disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board 1 pulltab 2 hard drive cable 3 power adapter port cable 4 computer base
26. WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Using the alignment posts on the palm rest assembly place the touch pad on the palm rest assembly 2 Align the screw holes on the touch pad bracket with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly and snap the touch pad bracket into place 3 Replace the screws that secure the touch pad bracket to the palm rest assembly 4 Adhere the touch pad cable to the touch pad 5 Slide the touch pad cable and touch pad buttons cable into the touch pad and press down on the latches to secure the cables Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest 2 Replace the solid state drives 3 Replace the memory modules 4 Replace the base panel 48 Removing the keyboard A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com
27. board Replace the speakers Replace the hinge covers Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the wireless card Replace the 1 0 board Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 7 in Replacing the hard drive Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel BIOS setup program Overview A CAUTION Unless you are an expert computer user do not change the settings in the BIOS setup program Certain changes can make your computer work incorrectly K NOTE Before you change BIOS setup program it is recommended that you write down the BIOS setup program screen information for future reference Use BIOS setup program to Get information about the hardware installed in your computer such as the amount of RAM the size of the hard drive and so on Change the system configuration information Set or change a user selectable option such as the user password type of hard drive installed enabling or disabling base devices and so on Entering BIOS setup program 1 Turnon or restart your computer 2 During POST when the Alienware logo is displayed watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press F2 immediately K NOTE The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized This prompt can appear very quickly so you must watch for it and then press F2 If you press F2 before the F2 prompt this keystroke is lost If you wa
28. captive screws 2 3 base panel 4 plastic scribe 17 5 Disconnect the battery cable from the system board 1 battery cable 6 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 7 Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to ground the system board 18 Replacing the base panel A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Connect the battery cable to the system board 3 Slide the tabs on the base panel into the slots on the computer base and snap the base panel into place 4 Tighten the captive screws that secure the base panel to the computer base 19 Removing the memory modules A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base panel Pro
29. cedure 1 Using your fingertips carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module slot until the memory module pops up 20 2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory module slot 1 securing clips 2 2 memory modules 2 3 memory module slot 21 Replacing the memory modules A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot 22 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the slot at an angle and press the memory module down until it clicks into place NOTE If you do not hear the click remove the memory module and reinstall it 1 securing clips 2 2 notch 3 tab 4 memory modules 2 5 memory module slot Post requisites Replace the base panel 23 Removing the solid state drives A A A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your comp
30. display board and camera cable to the display back cover A 5 Route the display board cable through the routing guides on the display back cover Post requisites Replace the camera Replace the display hinges Replace the display panel Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 in Replacing the display bezel Replace the display assembly Replace the hinge covers Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the wireless card OON OuBRWDND Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel _ 0 98 Removing the camera A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites OMAN Ou BKRWDND Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the display assembly Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the display bezel Remove the display panel 99 Procedure 1 Peel off the tape that
31. ep 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest hRWN 7 Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board 2 Peel of the tape and disconnect the front AlienFX LED cable from the system board 67 3 Note the front AlienFX LED cable routing and peel off the cable from the battery 1 speaker cable 2 tape 3 front AlienFX LED cable 4 speakers 2 4 Remove the speaker cable from the routing guides on the battery and computer base 68 Lift the speakers along with its cable off the computer base routing guides 6 speaker cable computer base 69 Replacing the speakers A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts place the speakers on the computer base 2 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the battery and computer base 3 Adhere the front AlienFX LED cable to the battery 4 Connect the front AlienFX LED cable to the system board and secure it with the tape 5 Connect the speaker cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest
32. equisites OMAN OW KRWDND 13 14 15 Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in Removing the hard drive Remove the wireless card Remove the 0 board Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the speakers Remove the front AlienFX LED boards Remove the display assembly Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 10 in Removing the system board Remove the fans Remove the baitery Remove the power adapter port Procedure Afte 136 r performing the prerequisites we are left with the computer base 1 computer base 137 Replacing the computer base A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Place the computer base on a flat surface Post requisites AWN 138 Replace the power adapter port Replace the battery Replace the fans Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 11 in Replacing the system board Replace the display assembly Replace the front AlienFX LED
33. formation that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the computer base 2 Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the computer base 3 Route the logo board cable through the routing guide on the display hinge 4 Connect the logo board cable to the system board and secure it with the tape 5 Slide the display cable into the system board and press down on the latch to secure the cable 6 Route the antenna cables through the routing guide on the display hinges 7 Adhere the adhesive tape that secure the antenna cables to the system board 8 Slide the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base 9 Close the display and turn the computer over 10 Route the antenna cables through the routing guide on the computer base 11 Replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base 12 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible Post requisites 1 Replace the hinge covers 2 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest 81 ous W 82 Replace the wireless card Replace the solid state drives Replace the memo
34. hWN 7 Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Procedure 1 2 Close the display and turn the computer over Remove the antenna cables from the routing guide on the computer base 77 3 N 78 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base 1 display assembly 2 computer base 3 screws 2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible Carefully remove the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base Peel off the adhesive tape that secures the antenna cables to the system board Remove the antenna cables from the routing guide on the display hinges Lift the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board 9 Peel off the adhesive tape disconnect the logo board cable from the system board and remove it from the routing guide on the display hinges 1 display cable 2 latch 3 computer base 4 routing guides 2 5 antenna cables 2 6 adhesive tapes 2 7 logo board cable 10 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base 79 11 Lift the display assembly off the computer base 1 display assembly 2 screws 4 3 computer base 80 Replacing the display assembly A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety in
35. ing the palm rest cceccceeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 36 ele e OTE A A A EE AAE A A AE ET 36 elole etela g ASE A E A A E E 36 Replacing the pal reSt 0 ce cceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeees 43 Proced re k a aides densa ieee a dna aaa A aAa danaa lets 43 eoa ea Era E NE E A AE E N teas shasta E T 43 Removing the touch Ppad ccescccsecceeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeneeeeees 44 EIEEE E AE E A E A E TA TEA 44 ProcedUren risiini e o eidi EE Eee NYESTE RENET AEE EEEE I EERE EEES 44 Replacing the touch Ppad essccesecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeees 48 igote etel UI SPASE E E A E E E A EAE 48 ot Aa UE A E E E E dustaiaaneedsteda detsionnins 48 Removing the KeyDoard 22 2 cccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 49 PLEO UISIKES ioc selem coc E te Sa sates Cats esr Sask tema A Avion eased loeb nade tor ees 49 PrOC d Ue cis E A Sav ns gras lavnosepadeioniey A E E A 49 Replacing the K yboOard ccceccceeeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 55 Proced reiveerion reine itne tev E E Ea Bova sere Caer EYEE TEE ENTREES 55 ES EE E T 55 Removing the power button board 0 0 56 A ETE E A E S A E T A A E AE 56 ProcedUr scene aa e ile indi evi nis ieee ine ieee le 56 Replacing the power button board 0 0ee 59 Pr c d E ane Reel nit Aiea ra aea Ee east este Aetna shane 59 oA Ao OEELA T A A E E E 59 Removing the status light board ceeeseeeeeeeee 60 PREKEQUWISIKES 2s sesh sii E EA EA AA AA
36. it too long and the operating system logo appears continue to wait until you see the operating system s desktop Then turn off your computer and try again BIOS setup program options K NOTE Depending on your computer and its installed devices the items listed in this section may or may not appear 139 Main System Time System Date BIOS Version Product Name Service Tag Asset Tag CPU Type CPU Speed CPU ID L1 Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache Integrated Graphics Discrete Graphics 1 Fixed HDD Second HDD Third HDD Fourth HDD Fifth HDD AC Adapter Type 140 Displays the current time in hh mm ss format Displays the current date in mm dd yyyy format Displays the BIOS version Displays the model number of your computer Displays the service tag of your computer Displays the asset tag of your computer Displays the processor type Displays the processor speed Displays the processor identification code Displays the processor L1 cache size Displays the processor L2 cache size Displays the processor L3 cache size Displays the integrated graphics Displays the first discrete graphics installed on your computer Displays the type of hard drive installed Displays the type of secondary hard drive installed Displays the type of third hard drive installed Displays the type of fourth hard drive installed Displays the type of fifth hard drive installed Displa
37. ith your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Slide the power adapter port into the slot on the computer base Align the screw holes on the power adapter port bracket with the screw holes on the power adapter port Replace the screws that secure the power adapter port bracket to the computer base Route the power adapter port cable through the routing guides on the computer base Post requisites 1 OoOnonnNnouspt WN 128 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 11 in Replacing the system board Replace the display assembly Replace the 1 0 board Replace the hinge covers Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the wireless card Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel Removing the coin cell battery A A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_comp
38. iucghantenshadssnsasassasashiapelsaeed 122 REMOVING the FAIS 0 eseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeneeeeeeeneeeeeeeneeee 123 olaa e TOTEE AA E E A E E A A A A A A A 123 laleta LE a En A A A A E ES 123 Replacing the fainS eeceseceseseeeeeeeeeseeeseeeseeeeneeneneeneees 125 PrOCECUFGi salen ies ariel eae eine Eaa tore ivi eek 125 POStSREQUISILES 5 cssnics i beeavisediut E nie atce frase a Ae eee a eae 125 Removing the power adapter potrt 01 126 PRETEQWISILES ca cestfsics sis cxzesaceedsa tents ssicascaakeasasatcesteatectas esis EA T 126 PROG CUI vies scostsececssesiasey can sevsiva sesiesevaates Peavea Eaei edade Piratai nevdverevivteonenayets 126 Replacing the power adapter port 2 2 1e 128 PrOC U UIC seer cet acscng pacha e eaaa E EEA EEEE E E NEEE E NEE EEEE EEEN 128 eroittaa A AA E E E A E A E detatietiats 128 Removing the coin cell battery c2 ceeeeeee 129 PLEO UISIKES oss selee sx tose T A E eens teehee d wade eae hes 129 PrOC d Ue cies Astirasen E A E ata Sedona 129 Replacing the coin cell battery 0 22 ceeeeee 131 PLOGO CUO oes sarsii sacesuessveds Hevevecesieyevadi eed kN aeae UNEAK Na he tad VSEE ENDENE 13 POStEQUISIESS sess seizs cdi snicid E T 131 Removing the battery ss essesssneeunrenunenunnnnnennnnnnne nunen nnne 132 A ETE E E E E E E E T 132 Pro edU rna i eid eee AA AEN Naaa Aa gen anA 132 Replacing the battery s ss esssesennesunrenuenn
39. laleta LE a SEn E A E A tae ener E 108 Replacing the display panel AlienFX LEDs 110 PrOC OUIG its scene activin dil a au aaa aKa eel eel henselae ae 110 POSURE QUISICES amp ceacty cottons A sh vesatecvi sa divsessbide E fhe tuta Seuadeex hve eee 110 Removing the logo DOard 22 e cceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 111 PRETEGUISILESrasci5ssssscs shucaxshavestssgeshascesdacensha A EE A E 111 PrOCEdUre m rinri esusu eiee dh tom VETURA re AEE E EE N SEREEN 11 Replacing the logo DOar 2 ceseccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeees 113 PrOC U UIC se cicace E dee vendtent deiner an ceed venngat E ee eet 113 POStFEQUISICES csc E E E E E tensioned 113 Removing the system DOard s cceecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 114 PreTOGQUISILES 25 ccce ectettel Satins einer AT E Aoi T Saas 114 PFOCECO UNG ijt esate EE oh seams pooner epee tapered seamen 114 Replacing the system Doard 22 2 cceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 118 PrOCEd T Einsi cece seve caceneevets diia direia sede ih nnd a OEE ne tances ENEE iaa 118 POStHEQUISIESS E E suici Tacha bes cide T 119 Removing the heat sink assemblly 0 00 120 PRELEQWISIKOS ss ses coessccsserscaaxsanaseseesa canna A EE A abicascen T 120 ProcedUr cccnecoctnesivi teieds celia ieee veda EEE Aa invest 120 Replacing the heat sink assembll 2 000 122 Proced re assins ee te ee NE eet glenda tear eatin ees 122 POSTsFEQUISICES cisss 5shicsast EEE shsasieates santas
40. liance CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin cell battery Prerequisites ONOoOu KR WD Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the display assembly Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the system board Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin cell battery cable from the system board 129 2 Using aplastic scribe gently pry out the coin cell battery from the system board 1 system board 2 coin cell battery 3 coin cell battery cable 130 Replacing the coin cell battery A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Adhere the coin cell battery to the system board 2 Connect the coin cell battery cable to the system board Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 11 in Replacing the system board Replace the display assemb
41. ll covers panels and screws before connecting to the power source CAUTION To avoid damaging the computer make sure that the work surface is flat and clean CAUTION To avoid damaging the components and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts CAUTION You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as authorized or directed by the Dell technical assistance team Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty See the safety instructions that shipped with the product or at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Before touching anything inside your computer ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface such as the metal at the back of the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity which could harm internal components CAUTION When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its pull tab not on the cable itself Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable When disconnecting cables keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins When connecting cables make sure that the ports and connectors are correctly oriented and aligned CAUTION To disconnect a network cable first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device CAUTION Press and eject any i
42. ly Replace the hinge covers Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the wireless card Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel ONou kh WN 131 Removing the battery A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites ONouhWND Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the display assembly Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 10 in Removing the system board Procedure 1 132 Remove the speaker cable from the routing guides on the battery 2 Note the front AlienFX LED cable routing and peel off the cable from the battery 1 speaker cable 2 routing guides 3 3 battery 4 front AlienFX LED cable 3 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer base 133 4 Lift the battery off the computer base 1 screws 2 2 battery 3 computer base 134 Replacing the battery
43. n Replacing the display bezel Replace the display assembly Replace the hinge covers Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the wireless card Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel ON ONA WD 91 Removing the display hinges A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites OnNouhWND Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the display assembly Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the display bezel Procedure 1 92 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back cover 2 Lift the display hinges off the display assembly 1 display hinges 2 2 3 display back cover screws 6 93 Replacing the display hinges A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow
44. nennnnennnnnnnn nnne 135 elole liT a A E EEE A E E 135 oA Ao OEE EATER EAE A A E insstants 135 Removing the computer base c2sceseeeeeees 136 eiaa TOTEE A EA A E besesedtuneotanvedersted bay sehabandaentobdebedeisbutini stint sade 136 laleta LE a SESE E R A meee E aSenibeeneees 136 Replacing the computer base se eeeeeeeeeees 138 ProcedU eika aeaa o na a a Kaaa aE Eao eaae ae AE Karata vivant tees 138 oora a ela NE NENE A A E E A E hee eeads 138 BIOS setup programM ssssssssseurenneenrenrenneunrnnnnnnennenn ennnen nenna 139 E AE A EE A E E E A E ATE 139 Entering BIOS setup PrORraM ceccsssssescesrecsrscseesseseecseesesrsssessaesseteseesresstees 139 BIOS setup program OPtiONS ccccecccescsestssseeseecsesssesersssessesseeseeesressrsees 139 Boot sequente skanerin earna dotensaveccdeijuvesskessavestbedsasubuecnsteupaseveecaesbes 145 BOOt OPtlONS is ts A A E E E A E 145 Changing boot sequence for the current DOOt c cescesseeeseeeeeeeseeeeees 146 Changing boot sequence for future DOOTS ceececeseceeeeceeeeceeeecseeeeatenees 146 Flashing the BIOS cc csseesseenseeeneeeneenseesneeeseenseneneneee 148 Getting help and contacting Alienware 149 Self help resOurces a Ao ei re hate ee hee ee A Contacting Alienware aiene insni enses ionsko r En SEEN ssa oaren LS ospi PNE SaS EVENE Sin En Before working inside your computer ran CAUTION To avoid damaging the compone
45. ng inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites ONAN OW RWDND 5 Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the display assembly Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the display bezel Remove the display panel Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the display back c ver 107 Procedure 1 Peel off the tapes that secure the display panel AlienFX LEDs to the display back cover 1 display back cover 2 display panel AlienFX LED cables 2 3 tapes 2 2 Note the routing of the display panel AlienFX LED cables and peel off the cables from the display back cover 3 Note the location of the display panel AlienFX LEDs and peel off the LEDs from the display back cover 108 4 Lift the display panel AlienFX LEDs along with the cables off the display back cover 1 display back cover 2 display panel AlienFX LED cables 2 3 display panel AlienFX LEDs 2 109 Replacing the display panel AlienFX LEDs A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside y
46. ns This feature allows you to change the sequence of devices that your computer attempts to boot from If the computer cannot boot from the device you select it attempts to boot from the next bootable device You can use this feature to change the Current Boot Sequence change the boot sequence for the current boot for example to boot from the optical drive to run Alienware Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc or to reinstall your operating system using an external media The previous boot sequence is restored at the next boot Future Boot Sequence change the boot sequence for all future boots for example to boot from the primary hard drive Boot options K NOTE The following boot options are available only when the Boot List Option is set to Legacy 145 Floppy Diskette Drive The computer attempts to boot from the floppy disk drive If no operating system is on the drive the computer generates an error message Hard Drive The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive If no operating system is on the drive the computer generates an error message CD DVD CD RW Drive The computer attempts to boot from the optical drive If no disc is in the drive or if the disc is not bootable the computer generates an error message USB Storage Device Insert the memory device into a USB connector and restart the computer When F12 Boot Options appear in the lower right corner of the
47. nstalled card from the media card reader 13 Recommended tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools Philips screwdriver Plastic scribe 14 After working inside your computer A CAUTION Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer 1 Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer 2 Connect any external devices peripherals and cables you removed before working on your computer 3 Replace any media cards discs and any other parts that you removed before working on your computer 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets 5 Turn on your computer 15 Removing the base panel A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over 2 Loosen the captive screws that secure the base panel to the computer base 3 Using aplastic scribe gently release the tabs that secure the base panel to the computer base 16 4 Slide and remove the base panel from the computer base 1 computer base 2
48. nts and cards handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts K NOTE The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered Before you begin 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open applications 2 Shut down your computer Windows 8 1 On the Start screen click or tap the power icon oO Shut down Windows 7 Click or tap Start Shut down NOTE If you are using a different operating system see the documentation of your operating system for shut down instructions 3 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets 4 Disconnect all cables such as telephone cables network cables and so on from your computer 5 Disconnect all attached devices and peripherals such as keyboard mouse monitor and so on from your computer 6 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer if applicable Safety instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance 12 A gt gt WARNING Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels After you finish working inside the computer replace a
49. om regulatory_compliance Procedure A CAUTION Make sure that no cables are under the keyboard 1 Slide the keyboard under the tabs on the palm rest assembly 2 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly 4 Align the screw holes on the keyboard bracket with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly and snap the keyboard bracket into place 5 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm rest assembly 6 Adhere the touch pad cable and status light cable to the keyboard bracket 7 Slide the touch pad cable and the status light cable into the power button board and press down on the latches to secure the cables Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 12 in Replacing the palm rest 2 Replace the solid state drives 3 Replace the memory modules 4 Replace the base panel 55 Removing the power button board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the
50. orking inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can cause damage to the system board and processor Procedure Align the screw holes on the heat sink assembly with the screw holes on the system board In sequential order indicated on the heat sink assembly tighten the captive screws that secure the heat sink assembly to the system board Post requisites 1 ONou kh WD 122 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 11 in Replacing the system board Replace the display assembly Replace the hinge covers Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the wireless card Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel Removing the fans A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base panel Remove the memory module Remove the solid state drives
51. ory modules Remove the solid state drives Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the display assembly Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the display bezel Procedure 1 Turn the display bezel over and place it on a clean and flat surface m 2 Note the location of the logo board and pry the logo board off the display bezel using a plastic scribe 1 display bezel 2 logo board 3 plastic scribe 112 Replacing the logo board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Adhere the logo board to the display bezel 2 Turn the display bezel over Post requisites OnNouKRWD Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 in Replacing the display bezel Replace the display assembly Replace the hinge covers Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the wireless card Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel 113 Removing the system board A
52. our computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Replacing the logo board 2 Connect the logo board cable to the logo board and secure it with the adhesive tape 3 Slide the display board cables into the logo board and press down on the latches to secure the cables 4 Carefully turn the display bezel over 5 Align the display bezel with the display back cover and gently snap the display bezel into place Post requisites Replace the display assembly Replace the hinge covers Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the wireless card Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel Nou BR WN 87 Removing the display panel A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives
53. our computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Adhere the display panel AlienFX LEDs to the display back cover 2 Rovte the display panel AlienFX LED cables on the display back cover and adhere the cables to the display back cover 3 Adhere the tapes that secure the display panel AlienFX LEDs to the display back cover Post requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in Replacing the display back cover Replace the display panel Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 5 in Replacing the display bezel Replace the display assembly Replace the hinge covers Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the wireless card Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules 10 Replace the base panel OON ou KRWDND 110 Removing the logo board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites OnNouhWND Remove the base panel Remove the mem
54. overs Remove the display assembly Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the display bezel Remove the display panel Remove the display hinges Remove the camera OMOAN OW RWDND _ i o Procedure 1 Note the display board cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the display back cover 95 2 Peel off the display board and camera cable from the display back cover 1 display back cover 2 display board and camera cable 3 routing guides 3 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the Alienware AlienHead LED board 96 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the display panel AlienFX LEDs 1 display back cover 97 Replacing the display back cover A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Place the display back cover on a clean and flat surface 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Replacing the Alienware AlienHead LED board 3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in Replacing the display panel AlienFX LEDs Adhere the
55. play the different devices Select the device and press Enter to set the boot priority 147 Flashing the BIOS You may need to flash update the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board To flash the BIOS 1 Turnonthe computer 2 Goto dell com support 3 Click Product Support enter the Service Tag of your laptop and click Submit NOTE If you do not have the Service Tag use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your computer model 4 Click Drivers amp downloads 5 Scroll down to Or show me all available drivers for and select BIOS from the Category drop down list NOTE In the Change OS drop down list select the operating system installed on your computer 6 Expand BIOS to view the available BIOS files 7 Click Download File to download the latest version of the BIOS for your computer 8 Save the file and once the download is complete navigate to the folder where you saved the BIOS update file 9 Double click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions on the screen 148 Getting help and contacting Alienware Self help resources You can get information and help on Alienware products and services using these online self help resources Self Help Information Self Help Options Accessing Windows Help Windows 8 1 Open the Search charm type Help and Support in the search box and press Enter Windows 7 Click Start Help and Support
56. r read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites ONAN OW RWDND 5 Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the display assembly Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the display bezel Remove the display panel Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the display back c ver Procedure 1 Peel off the tape that secures the Alienware AlienHead LED board to the display back cover 103 2 Note the Alienware AlienHead LED cable routing and peel off the cable from the display back cover 1 Alienware AlienHead LED 2 tape cable 3 display back cover 3 Note the location of the Alienware AlienHead LED board and peel off the Alienware AlienHead LED board from the display back cover 104 4 Lift Alienware AlienHead LED board along with its cable off the display back cover 1 Alienware AlienHead LED 2 Alienware AlienHead LED cable board 3 display back cover 105 Replacing the Alienware AlienHead L
57. rd is clear or set Default Not set Displays if the system password is clear or set Default Not set Displays if the hard drive password is clear or set Default Not set K NOTE The password is set for all the installed hard drives on your computer Displays the Service Tag of the computer when the Service Tag is present Displays a field to input the Service Tag manually when the Service Tag is absent K NOTE The Service Tag option is available only when the Service Tag is not set Allows you to set the administrator password The administrator password controls access to the BIOS setup program utility Allows you to set the system password The system password controls access to the computer at boot Security HDD password Password Change Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Boot sequence Allows you to set change or delete the hard drives password Allows you to permit or deny system password or HDD password changes Default Permitted Allows you to exit BIOS setup program and save your changes Allows you to exit BIOS setup program and load previous values for all BIOS setup program options Allows you to restore default values for all BIOS setup program options Allows you to load previous values for all BIOS setup program options Allows you to save the changes for all BIOS setup program optio
58. re from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel AWUN 59 Removing the status light board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 12 in Removing the palm rest AWN 60 Procedure 1 Lift the latch and disconnect the status light board cable from the status light board 1 latch 2 status light board cable 3 status light board 2 Remove the screws that secure the status light board to the palm rest assembly 61 3 Lift the status light board off the palm rest assembly ei 1 screws 2 2 status light board 3 palm rest assembly 62 Replacing the status light board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside yo
59. re working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Hard drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in sleep or on state Prerequisites Remove the base panel 27 Procedure 1 Remove the keyboard backlight cable keyboard cable and macro keys cable from the routing guides on the computer base 1 macro keys cable 2 keyboard cable 3 keyboard backlight cable 4 routing guides 3 5 hard drive assembly 6 computer base 2 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive assembly to the computer base 3 Using the pull tab disconnect the hard drive cable from the system board 4 Note the hard drive cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base 28 5 Lift and slide the hard drive assembly off the computer base 1 pulltab 2 hard drive cable 3 screws 4 4 hard drive assembly 6 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive assembly 29 7 Lift the hard drive bracket off the hard drive assembly 1 hard drive assembly 2 hard drive bracket
60. regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest hRWN 7 Procedure 1 Lift the latches and disconnect the touch pad cable and the status light cable from the power button board 49 2 Note the touch pad cable and status light cable routings and peel off the cables from the keyboard bracket 1 latches 2 2 touch pad cable 3 status light cable 4 keyboard bracket 50 3 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm rest assembly 1 keyboard bracket 2 screws 8 5 4 Lift the keyboard bracket at an angle and remove it from the tabs on the palm rest assembly 1 keyboard bracket 2 palm rest assembly 3 tabs 3 52 5 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm rest assembly 1 keyboard 2 screws 2 53 6 Lift the keyboard at an angle and remove it from the tabs on the palm rest assembly 1 palm rest assembly 2 keyboard 3 tabs 5 54 Replacing the keyboard A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell c
61. rough the routing guides on the computer base Post requisites 1 Replace the solid state drives 2 Replace the memory modules 3 Replace the base panel 43 Removing the touch pad A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 12 in Removing the palm rest hWN 7 Procedure 1 Lift the latches and disconnect the touch pad cable and touch pad buttons cable from the touch pad 2 Peel off the touch pad cable from the touch pad 44 3 Remove the screws that secure the touch pad bracket to the palm rest assembly 1 latches 2 2 touch pad cable 3 touch pad buttons cable 4 screws 5 5 touch pad bracket 45 4 Release the tabs that secure the touch pad bracket to the palm rest assembly and lift the touch pad bracket off the palm rest assembly 1 touch pad bracket 2 palm rest assembly 3 tabs 4 46 5 Lift the touch pad off the palm rest assembly 1 palm rest assembly 2 touch pad 47 Replacing the touch pad A
62. ry modules Replace the base panel Removing the display bezel A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites NoukQ WN 7 Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the display assembly Procedure 1 Using your fingertips carefully pry up the inside edges of the display bezel 83 2 Carefully lift the display bezel and turn it over 1 display bezel 3 Lift the latches and disconnect the display board cables from the logo board 84 4 Peel off the adhesive tape and disconnect the logo board cable from the logo board 1 logo board 2 display board cables 3 3 adhesive tape 4 logo board cable 85 5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in Removing the logo board 1 display bezel 86 Replacing the display bezel A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside y
63. s card slot 3 Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card A label at the tip of the antenna cables indicates color scheme for the wireless card supported by your computer Connectors on the wireless card Antenna cable sticker color Auxiliary White Main Black 4 Press the other end of the wireless card down and align the screw hole on the wireless card bracket with the screw hole on the system board 5 Replace the screw that secures the wireless card bracket to the system board Post requisites Replace the base panel 35 Removing the palm rest A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the base panel 2 Remove the memory modules 3 Remove the solid state drives Procedure 1 Remove the keyboard cable keyboard backlight cable and macro keys cable from the routing guides on the computer base 36 2 Liftthe latches and disconnect the keyboard backlight cable keyboard cable macro keys cable and macro keys backlight cable from the system board 1 keyboard backlight cable 2 routing guides 3 3 latches 4 4 keyboard cable 5 macro keys backlight
64. screen press F12 The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu NOTE To boot to a USB device the device must be bootable To ensure that your device is bootable check the device documentation Network The computer attempts to boot from the network If no operating system is found on the network the computer generates an error message Changing boot sequence for the current boot 1 If you are booting from a USB device connect the USB device to a USB port 2 Turnon or restart your computer 3 When F2 Setup F12 Boot Options appear in the lower right corner of the screen press F12 NOTE If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop Then shut down your computer and try again The Boot Options appears listing all available boot devices 4 Onthe Boot Options select the device you want to boot from and press Enter For example if you are booting to a USB hard drive highlight USB Hard Disk and press Enter Changing boot sequence for future boots 1 Enter BIOS setup program See Entering BIOS setup program 146 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot menu option and press Enter to access the menu K NOTE Note your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it Navigate to Set Boot Priority to configure the boot priority Use the arrow keys to highlight the boot priority and press Enter to dis
65. side your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base panel Procedure 1 Remove the screw that secures the wireless card bracket to the system board Lift the wireless card bracket off the wireless card N 3 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card 33 4 Lift and slide the wireless card out of the wireless card slot 34 1 a w antenna cables 2 2 _wireless card bracket screw 4 wireless card wireless card slot 6 tabs 2 notches 2 Replacing the wireless card A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure IN CAUTION To avoid damaging the wireless card do not place any cables under it 1 Align the notches on the wireless card with the tabs on the wireless card slot 2 Slide the wireless card at an angle into the wireles
66. to the computer base 2 Open the display as far as possible 74 3 Remove the hinge covers from the computer base 1 display assembly 2 screws 2 3 hinge covers 2 4 computer base 75 Replacing the hinge covers A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hinge covers with the screw holes on the computer base and snap the hinge covers into place 2 Replace the screws that secure the hinge covers to the computer base Post requisites Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel hRWN 7 76 Removing the display assembly A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Ouk
67. ur computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Align the screw holes on the status light board with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly Replace the screws that secure the status light board to the palm rest assembly Slide the status light board cable into the status light board and press down on the latch to secure the cable Post requisites AWN Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in Replacing the palm rest Replace the solid state drives Replace the memory modules Replace the base panel 63 Removing the I O board A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites Remove the base panel Remove the memory module Remove the solid state drives Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest hRWN 7 Procedure 1 Lift the latch and disconnect the I O board cable from the I O board 2 Remove the screws that secure the O board to the computer base 64 3 Lift the I O board off the computer base 1 screws 2 2 O board
68. uter For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Solid state drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive CAUTION To avoid data loss do not remove the solid state drive while the computer is in sleep or on state Prerequisites Remove the base panel Procedure 1 24 Remove the screw that secures the solid state drive to the computer base 2 Slide and remove the solid state drive from the solid state drive slot 1 screw 2 solid state drive slot 3 solid state drives 2 25 Replacing the solid state drives A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Pay CAUTION Solid state drives are fragile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Slide the solid state drive into the solid state drive slot 2 Align the screw hole on the solid state drive with the screw hole on the computer base 3 Replace the screw that secures the solid state drive to the computer base Post requisites Replace the base panel 26 Removing the hard drive A A A WARNING Befo
69. with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After working inside your computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING The heat sink may become hot during normal operation Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it gt CAUTION For maximum cooling of the processor do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease gt Prerequisites Remove the base panel Remove the memory modules Remove the solid state drives Remove the wireless card Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the palm rest Remove the hinge covers Remove the display assembly Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in Removing the system board ONOu KRWD Procedure 1 In sequential order as indicated on the heat sink assembly loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink assembly to the system board 120 2 Lift the heat sink assembly off the system board 1 heat sink assembly 2 system board 3 captive screws 8 121 Replacing the heat sink assembly A A WARNING Before working inside your computer read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before w
70. ys the type of AC adapter connected to your computer Main System Memory Extended Memory Memory Speed Advanced Intel R SpeedStep TM Virtualization VT for Direct I O Integrated NIC USB Emulation USB PowerShare Displays the system memory Displays the extended memory Displays the memory speed Allows you to disable or enable Intel R SpeedStep Technology Default Enabled K NOTE If enabled the processor clock speed and core voltage are adjusted dynamically based on the processor load Allows you to disable or enable the Intel Virtualization technology Default Enabled Allows you to disable or enable a Virtual Machine Monitor VMM to use the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel R Virtualization Technology for Direct I O Default Enabled Allows you to disable or enable the on board LAN controller Default Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB emulation feature This feature defines how the BIOS in the absence of a USB aware operating system handles USB devices USB emulation is always enabled during POST Default Enabled K NOTE You cannot boot any type of USB device floppy hard drive or memory key when this option is disabled Allows you to charge USB devices when the computer is turned off or in standby mode 141 Advanced Default Enabled USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the computer from standby or

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