Alienware M17X service manual Contents

												CONTENTS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: BEFORE YOU BEGIN	. . .	. .	. . . . .	. .	6	CHAPTER 6: COIN-CELL BATTERY		. . . . . . . . . 23
Recommended Tools		. . . . . . . . . .		. .		Removing the Coin-Cell Battery .	. . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . .25
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Turning Off Your Computer	. . . .	. . .	. . . . . . .			Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery .	. . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . .25
				. . . 7
Before Working Inside Your Computer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8						CHAPTER 7: MEMORY MODULE(S)		.	. . . .	. . . . 26
CHAPTER 2: BATTERY PACK	. . .	. .	. . . . .	. .	9	Removing the Memory Module(s)		. .	. . . . .	.	.	.	.	.	28
						Replacing the Memory Module(s)		. .	. . . . .	.	.	.	.	.	29
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Replacing the Battery Pack	. . . . . . .		. . . . . . . . .		. 11		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
						CHAPTER 8: CENTER CONTROL COVER
CHAPTER 3: COMPARTMENT DOOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12						Removing the Center Control Cover		. .	. . . . .	.	.	.	.	.	. 33
Removing the Compartment Door						Replacing the Center Control Cover		. .	. . . . .	.	.	.	.	.	. 35
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Replacing the Compartment Door		. . . . . . . . . .		. .	.14
						CHAPTER 9: KEYBOARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
CHAPTER 4: HARD DRIVE(S)	. . .	. .	. . . . .	. .	15	Removing the Keyboard		. .	. . . . .	.	.	.	.	.	38
Removing the Hard Drive(s)						Replacing the Keyboard		. .	. . . . .	.	.	.	.	.	.39
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Replacing the Hard Drive(s)		. . . . . . . . . .		. .	.19
						CHAPTER 10: PALM REST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
CHAPTER 5: PROCESSOR THERMAL FAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20						Removing the Palm Rest		. .	. . . . .	.	.	.	.	.	. 42
Removing the Processor Thermal Fan . . .	. . . .	. . .	. . . . . . .	. . .22. .		. . . . . . . Replacing the Palm Rest		. .	. . . . .	.	.	.	.	.	.44
Replacing the Processor Thermal Fan . . .	. . . .	. . .	. . . . . . .	. .	.22
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