Replacing The System Board; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Alienware Alpha 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
working inside your
the instructions in
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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.

Procedure

NOTE: Make sure that no cables are under the system board.
1 Slide the system board into the slot on the chassis and align the screw holes on the
system board with the screw holes on the chassis.
2 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
3 Align and snap the back panel onto the chassis.
4 Align the screw holes on the back panel with the screw holes on the chassis and
replace the screws that secure the back panel to the chassis.
5 Connect the USB-port cable, front-panel light board cable, and power-button board
cable to the system board.
For more information on the location of connectors, see
components".

Post-requisites

1 Replace the wireless
2 Replace the memory
3 Replace the video-card
4 Replace the processor.
5 Replace the processor heat
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