Replacing The System Board; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Alienware Area-51 R5 Service Manual

Replacing 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.

Procedure

1. Replace the processor.
2. Align the ports on the system-board assembly with the slots on the chassis and align the system-board assembly in place.
3. Replace the nine screws (#6-32x6) that secure the system-board assembly to the chassis.
4. Route and connect the cables that you disconnected from the system-board assembly.
NOTE: For information on system-board connectors, see

Post-requisites

1. Replace the processor liquid-cooling
2. Replace the memory modules.
3. Replace the graphics card
4. Replace the top fan.
5. Replace the wireless card.
6. Replace the left and right side-panels. See
7. Replace the stability foot.
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computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
assembly.
or multiple graphics cards.
"Replacing the side
"system-board components".
panels".
After working
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