Removing The System Board; Prerequisites - Alienware ALPHA Service Manual

Removing the System Board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the
safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in After Working Inside Your
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.
NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the
location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after
you replace the system board.

Prerequisites

1
Remove the
2 Remove the
3
Remove the
4 Remove the
5
Remove the
6 Remove the processor.
7
Remove the
8 Remove the
9
Remove the
10 Remove the
Before Working Inside Your
base cover.
top cover.
hard drive.
processor fan.
processor heat sink.
video-card fan.
video-card heat sink.
memory modules.
wireless card.
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