Dell Alienware x16 R2 Owner's Manual page 4

Recommended tools...........................................................................................................................................................28
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Major components of Alienware x16 R2........................................................................................................................... 30
Chapter 6: Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs)......................................... 33
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................33
Installing the base cover............................................................................................................................................... 35
Solid state drive.................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Removing the M.2 2230 solid state drive (SSD).........................................................................................................37
Installing the M.2 2230 solid state drive (SSD).......................................................................................................... 38
Removing the M.2 2280 solid state drive (SSD)........................................................................................................ 39
Installing the M.2 2280 solid state drive (SSD).......................................................................................................... 40
Solid state drive bracket.................................................................................................................................................... 42
Removing the solid state drive bracket....................................................................................................................... 42
Installing the solid state drive bracket......................................................................................................................... 43
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Removing the wireless card.......................................................................................................................................... 44
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................46
Rear I/O-cover...................................................................................................................................................................49
Removing the rear I/O-cover...................................................................................................................................... 49
Installing the rear I/O-cover........................................................................................................................................50
Chapter 7: Removing and installing Field Replaceable Units (FRUs)..................................................51
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................51
Rechargeable Li-ion battery precautions.....................................................................................................................51
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................51
Installing the battery..................................................................................................................................................... 52
Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Removing the battery cable......................................................................................................................................... 54
Installing the battery cable...........................................................................................................................................55
Touchpad............................................................................................................................................................................ 56
Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 56
Installing the touchpad................................................................................................................................................. 58
Headset port...................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Removing the headset port..........................................................................................................................................60
Installing the headset port............................................................................................................................................ 61
microSD-card reader......................................................................................................................................................... 62
Removing the microSD-card reader............................................................................................................................ 62
Installing the microSD-card reader..............................................................................................................................64
Keyboard-controller board............................................................................................................................................... 65
Removing the keyboard-controller board.................................................................................................................. 65
Installing the keyboard-controller board.....................................................................................................................67
Display assembly.................................................................................................................................................................68
Removing the display assembly....................................................................................................................................68
Installing the display assembly...................................................................................................................................... 72
Antennas............................................................................................................................................................................. 76
Removing the antennas.................................................................................................................................................76
Installing the antennas...................................................................................................................................................77
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