Alienware 17 R1, P18E Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base

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

3Lift the system board at an angle and remove the ports on the system board from the slots on the computer base.

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	2		3
1	screws (3)	2	system board
3	computer base

4Remove the coin-cell battery. "Removing the Coin-Cell Battery" on page 87.

5Remove the processor. See "Removing the Processor" on page 90.

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