Replacing The System Board; Procedure; Postrequisites - Alienware M18x R2 Owner's Manual

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WARNING:
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1
Align the connectors on the system board with the slots on the computer base and
place the system board on the computer base.
2
Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
3
Connect the speaker cable and the subwoofer cable to the connectors on the system
board.
4
Slide the optical-drive cable into the connector on the system board and press down
on the connector latch to secure the cable.

Postrequisites

1
Replace the processor module. See "Replacing the Processor Module" on page 83.
2
Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 80.
3
Replace the wireless Mini-Card. See "Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 91.
4
Replace the mSATA card. See "Replacing the mSATA Card" on page 17.
5
Replace the memory module(s). See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 41.
6
Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 5 in Replacing the Palm Rest.
7
Replace the dispaly assembly. See "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 48.
8
Replace the macro keyboard. See "Replacing the Macro Keyboard" on page 38.
9
Replace the keyboard. See "Replacing the Keyboard" on page 35.
10
Replace the center control cover. See "Replacing the Center Control Cover" on
page 29.
11
Replace the processor heat-sink fan. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan" on
page 77.
12
Replace the video card(s). See "Replacing the Video Card(s)" on page 75.
13
Replace the video-card heat-sink(s).
See "Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s)" on page 72.
14
Replace the video-card heat-sink fan(s). See "Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink
Fan(s)" on page 69.
15
Replace the coin-cell battery. See "Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery" on page 20.

Replacing the System Board

Before working inside your computer, read the safety
Replacing the System Board
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