Alienware Aurora R13 Service Manual page 4

Installing the coin-cell battery......................................................................................................................................38
Memory modules................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Removing the memory modules................................................................................................................................... 38
Installing the memory modules..................................................................................................................................... 39
Graphics card..................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Removing the single-graphics card............................................................................................................................. 40
Installing the single-graphics card............................................................................................................................... 42
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 44
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one................................................................................................ 44
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one.................................................................................................. 44
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one................................................................................................ 45
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one..................................................................................................46
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two................................................................................................ 47
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two.................................................................................................. 48
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two................................................................................................ 49
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two..................................................................................................50
Top bezel.............................................................................................................................................................................51
Removing the top bezel................................................................................................................................................51
Installing the top bezel................................................................................................................................................. 52
Processor fan and heat-sink assembly............................................................................................................................... 54
Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly..................................................................................................54
Installing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly................................................................................................... 55
Processor liquid-cooling assembly.................................................................................................................................... 56
Removing the processor liquid-cooling assembly.......................................................................................................56
Installing the processor liquid-cooling assembly......................................................................................................... 57
Processor.............................................................................................................................................................................59
Removing the processor............................................................................................................................................... 59
Installing the processor.................................................................................................................................................60
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Removing the wireless card.......................................................................................................................................... 62
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................62
Antennas.............................................................................................................................................................................64
Removing the antennas................................................................................................................................................ 64
Installing the antennas.................................................................................................................................................. 65
Front-chassis fan.................................................................................................................................................................66
Removing the front-chassis fan.................................................................................................................................... 66
Installing the front-chassis fan......................................................................................................................................66
PCIe fan.............................................................................................................................................................................. 67
Removing the PCIe fan................................................................................................................................................. 67
Installing the PCIe fan...................................................................................................................................................68
Top-chassis fan................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Removing the top-chassis fan...................................................................................................................................... 69
Installing the top-chassis fan........................................................................................................................................ 70
Front AlienFX LED boards................................................................................................................................................. 71
Removing the Front AlienFX LED board..................................................................................................................... 71
Installing the Front AlienFX LED board.......................................................................................................................72
Power-button board.......................................................................................................................................................... 73
Removing the power-button board............................................................................................................................. 73
Installing the power-button board...............................................................................................................................74
VR heat sinks.......................................................................................................................................................................75
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