Removing The System Board; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Alienware Area-51 R4 Service Manual

Removing the system board

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in Before working inside your
inside your computer. For more safety best 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.
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 left and right side-panels. See
2. Remove the top fan.
3. Remove the graphics card,
4. Remove the memory modules.
5. Remove the processor liquid-cooling
6. Remove the wireless card.

Procedure

NOTE: Note the routing of all cables as you remove them so that you can route them correctly after you replace the system
board. For information on system-board connectors, see
1. Lay the chassis on the right side.
2. Disconnect all the cables connected to the system-board assembly.
3. Remove the nine screws (#6-32x6) that secure the system-board assembly to the chassis.
4. Lift the system-board assembly out of the chassis.
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computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
"Removing the side
multiple graphics cards, or
assembly.
panels".
full-length graphics cards.
"system-board components".
After working
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