Table Of Contents - Alienware m15 R7 AMD Service Manual

Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer.............................................................................................. 5
Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. 5
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................5
Electrostatic discharge-ESD protection............................................................................................................................6
ESD field service kit ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Transporting sensitive components...................................................................................................................................... 7
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components....................................................................................9
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Major components of Alienware m15 R7 AMD.................................................................................................................10
Disassembly and reassembly ..............................................................................................................................................12
Base cover...................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Solid-state drive.............................................................................................................................................................17
Memory..........................................................................................................................................................................27
Wireless card................................................................................................................................................................. 29
Rear-I/O cover............................................................................................................................................................. 32
Battery........................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Battery cable................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Speakers........................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Power-adapter port...................................................................................................................................................... 39
Touchpad....................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Display assembly........................................................................................................................................................... 44
Keyboard-controller board.......................................................................................................................................... 48
System board................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Fan and heat-sink assembly..........................................................................................................................................59
Ethernet and audio board.............................................................................................................................................61
USB board..................................................................................................................................................................... 63
Power button................................................................................................................................................................ 65
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................................................67
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads........................................................................................................ 70
Chapter 4: System setup........................................................................................................................ 71
BIOS overview.....................................................................................................................................................................71
Entering BIOS setup program............................................................................................................................................ 71
Navigation keys...................................................................................................................................................................71
Boot Sequence.................................................................................................................................................................... 71
System setup options..........................................................................................................................................................72
System and setup password............................................................................................................................................... 82
Assigning a system setup password..............................................................................................................................82
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password...........................................................................................83
Clearing CMOS settings............................................................................................................................................... 83
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