Alienware M17X R4 owner manual Removing the Optical Drive

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	Postrequsites	72
43	Removing the Optical Drive	73
	Prerequsites	73
	Procedure	73
44	Replacing the Optical Drive	76
	Procedure	76
	Postrequsites	76
45	Removing the System Board	77
	Prerequsites	77
	Procedure	78
46	Replacing the System Board	79
	Procedure	79
	Postrequsites	79
	Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS	80

47System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Configuring the System Setup	81
Entering System Setup	81
System Setup Screens	81
System Setup Options	82
48 Flashing the BIOS	88

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Contents Alienware M17x R4 Rev. A00 Contents Replacing the Hard Drives Replacing the Graphics-Card Assembly Replacing the Keyboard Replacing the Display Assembly Removing the Optical Drive Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected DevicesRecommended Tools After Working Inside Your ComputerRemoving the Battery Pack ProcedureReplacing the Battery Pack PostrequsitesRemoving the Compartment DoorReplacing the Compartment Battery Removing the Coin-CellReplacing the Coin-Cell Removing the Hard Drives Primary hard-drive assembly Removing the Hard Drives Replacing the Hard Drives Removing the Memory ModulesPage Replacing the Memory Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Security→ System Removing the Graphics-Card Heat Sink FanProcedure Replacing the Graphics-Card Removing the Processor Heat-Sink FanRemoving the Processor Heat-Sink Fan Replacing the Processor Assembly Procedure Replacing the Graphics-Card Assembly Removing the Processor Heat SinkRemoving the Processor Heat-Sink Heat-Sink Module Page Replacing the Processor Module Removing the Center Control CoverRemoving the Center Control Cover Media control keys cable Removing the Center Control Cover Replacing the Center Control Removing the Keyboard Removing the Keyboard Page Replacing the Keyboard Removing the Mini-Card Removing the Mini-Card Replacing the Mini-Card Wlan 2 or 3 antenna CablesReplacing the Mini-Card Removing the WirelessHD CardReplacing the WirelessHD Removing the Power Button BoardReplacing the Power Button Removing the Display Removing the Display Assembly Display assembly Screws Removing the Display Assembly Replacing the Display Removing the Status Light Screws Status light board Status light board cable Replacing the Status Light Removing the Palm Rest Screws Removing the Palm Rest Assembly Replacing the Palm Rest Removing the Bluetooth Card Bluetooth-card cable Bluetooth card Screw Replacing the Bluetooth Card Removing the Speakers Speakers Screws Speakers cable Removing the Speakers Replacing the Speakers Removing the Optical Drive Page Page Replacing the Optical Drive Removing the System Board Removing the System Board Replacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the Bios System Setup Configuring the System SetupSystem Setup Options Virtualization Sata Hard Drive Override Turbo settings DMC CD/DVD/BD Flashing the Bios