Alienware M17X R4 owner manual Entering the Service Tag in the Bios

17Replace the graphics-card heat sink fan. See "Replacing the Graphics-Card Heat Sink Fan" on page 28.

18Replace the coin-cell battery. See "Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery" on page 17.

19Replace the hard drive(s). See "Replacing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 21.

20Replace the compartment door. See "Replacing the Compartment Door" on page 15.

21 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 13.

22Replace any cards or blank that you removed from the 9-in-1 Media Card Reader.

23Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.

24Turn on the computer.

NOTE: After you have replaced the system board, enter the computer Service Tag into the BIOS of the replacement system board.

25Enter the service tag. See "Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS" on page 80.

Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS

1Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is installed properly.

2Turn on the computer.

3Press <F2> during POST to enter the system setup program.

4Navigate to the security tab and enter the service tag in the Set Service Tag field.

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