Replacing The System Board; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Alienware 17 R2 Service Manual

Replacing the system board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your
computer, follow the instructions in
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the system board. You
must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace
the system board.
NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have
made to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must make the
desired changes again after you replace the system board.

Procedure

1 Insert the ports on the system board into the slots on the computer base
and gently place the system board on the computer base.
2 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the
computer base.
3 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
4 Slide the I/O-board cable into the connector on the I/O board and press
down the latch to secure the cable.
5 Connect the speaker and front AlienFX LED cables to the system board.
6 Turn the computer over.
7 Connect the processor-fan cable, video-card fan cable, hard-drive cable,
and power-adapter port cable to the system board.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the display
2 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 11 in "Replacing the
3 Replace the wireless
4 Replace the base
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