System Board; Removing The System Board - Alienware M18x Service Manual

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System Board
Alienware M18x Service Manual
Removing the System Board
Replacing the System Board
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is
not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
computer.
CAUTION: Handle components by their edges, and avoid touching pins and contacts.
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible on a barcode label at the bottom of the computer.
Removing the System Board
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader.
3. Remove the battery pack (see
4. Remove the base cover (see
5. Remove the hard drive(s) (see
6. Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the connector on the system board (see
7. Disconnect the video-card heat-sink fan(s) cable from the connector on the system board (see
8. Disconnect the processor heat-sink fan cable from the connector on the system board (see
9. Remove the center control cover (see
10. Remove the keyboard (see
11. Remove the macro keyboard (see
12. Remove the display assembly (see
13. Remove the palm-rest assembly (see
14. Remove the Bluetooth card (see
15. Remove the memory module(s) (see
16. Remove the Mini-Card (see
17. Remove the video-card heat-sink(s) (see
18. Remove the video card(s) (see
19. Remove the processor heat-sink (see
20. Remove the processor module (see
Begin.
Removing the Battery Pack).
Removing the Base Cover).
Removing the Hard Drive(s)).
Removing the Center Control
Removing the Keyboard).
Removing the Macro Keyboard).
Removing the Display Assembly).
Removing the Palm Rest).
Removing the Bluetooth Card).
Removing the Memory Module(s)).
Removing the Mini-Card).
Removing the Video-Card Heat-
Removing the Video Card(s)).
Removing the Processor
Removing the Processor Module).
Removing the Battery
Removing the Coin-Cell
Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink
Removing the Processor Heat-Sink
Cover).
Sink(s)).
Heat-Sink).
Pack) before working inside the
Battery).
Fan(s)).
Fan).