Alienware M17X R4 owner manual Replacing the System Board

46 Replacing the System Board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Handle components by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts.

Procedure

1Align the connectors on the system board with the slots on the computer base and place it on the computer base.

2Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base.

Postrequsites

1Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 5 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 76.

2Replace the speakers. See "Replacing the Speakers" on page 72.

3Replace the Bluetooth card. See "Replacing the Bluetooth Card" on page 69.

4Replace the palm rest assembly. See "Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly" on page 66.

5Replace the status light board. See "Replacing the Status Light Board" on page 63.

6Replace the wirelessHD card. See "Replacing the WirelessHD Card" on page 54.

7Replace the display assembly. See "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 60.

8Replace the power button board. See "Replacing the Power Button Board" on page 56.

9Replace the Mini-Card. See "Replacing the Mini-Card" on page 51.

10Replace the memory module(s). See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 24.

11Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 48.

12Replace the center control cover. See "Replacing the Center Control Cover" on page 44.

13Replace the processor module. See "Replacing the Processor Module" on page 40.

14Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on page 37.

15Replace the processor heat-sink fan. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan" on page 31.

16Replace the graphics-card assembly. See "Replacing the Graphics-Card Assembly" on page 34.

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