Alienware M14XR2

60 Speakers

Contents

Main Notes, Cautions, and Warnings ____________________ Contents 1 Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 After Working Inside Your Computer. . . . 13 3B a s e C o v e r 4B a t t e r y 5 Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 6 Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 7 Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 8 Center-Control Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 9 Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 10 Palm-Rest Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Page 6 16 Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless Technology 65 17 Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 18 Display Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 19 Mini-Card Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 20 System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Page Page Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices Safety Instructions Recommended Tools After Working Inside Your Computer Page Base Cover Removing the Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover Battery Removing the Battery Replacing the Battery Optical Drive Removing the Optical Drive Page Page Replacing the Optical Drive Page Page Hard Drive Removing the Hard Drive Page Replacing the Hard Drive Page Memory Module(s) Removing the Memory Module(s) Page Replacing the Memory Module(s) Page Center-Control Cover Removing the Center-Control Cover Page Replacing the Center-Control Cover Page Keyboard Removing the Keyboard Page Replacing the Keyboard Page Palm-Rest Assembly Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly Page Page Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly Wireless Mini-Card(s)/WirelessHD Card (Optional) Removing the Mini-Card(s) Page Page Page Power-Button Board Removing the Power-Button Board Replacing the Power-Button Board Page Page Status-Lights Board Removing the Status-Lights Board Page Replacing the Status-Lights Board Procedure. Page Speakers Removing the Speakers Replacing the Speakers Page Page Subwoofer Removing the Subwoofer Replacing the Subwoofer Page Page Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless Technology Removing the Bluetooth Card Replacing the Bluetooth Card Page Page Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Page Page Display Assembly Removing the Display Assembly Page Page Replacing the Display Assembly Mini-Card Board Removing the Mini-Card Board Replacing the Mini-Card Board Page Page System Board Removing the System Board Page Page Replacing the System Board Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS Page Thermal Fan Removing the Thermal Fan Replacing the Thermal Fan Thermal Cooling Assembly Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly Page Page Processor Module Removing the Processor Module Page Replacing the Processor Module Page System Setup Overview Entering System Setup System Setup Screens 98 System Setup Options NOTE: Page 100 NOTE: Page 102 Hard Drive CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive Network Boot Sequence Page Flashing the BIOS