Removing The System Board; Prerequisites - Alienware Aurora R5 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
www.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
appropriate 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 the cables correctly
after you replace the system board.

Prerequisites

1
Remove the
2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in
unit".
3 Remove the
4
Remove the
5 Remove the
6
Remove the
7 Remove the
8
Remove the processor.
Before working inside your
left-side cover.
memory modules.
solid-state drive.
wireless card.
processor fan and heat-sink assembly
graphics card.
computer. For more safety best
"Removing the power-supply
.
computer.
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