Replacing The System Board; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Alienware 13 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
instructions in After Working Inside Your
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

Place the system board on a flat surface.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the wireless
2 Replace the coin-cell
3 Replace the heat-sink
4 Follow the procedure from step 2 to step 7 in "Replacing the
5 Replace the display assembly.
6 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 9 in "Replacing the
7 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the
8 Replace the base panel.
Before Working Inside Your
Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance
card.
battery.
assembly.
Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the
power-adapter
palm rest".
solid-state drive" .
port".
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