Table Of Contents - Dell Alienware m17 R2 Service Manual

Table of Contents

Contents

1 Safety instructions................................................................................................................................. 5

Before working inside your computer................................................................................................................................. 5

Before you begin ........................................................................................................................................................... 5

Electrostatic discharge-ESD protection............................................................................................................................5

ESD field service kit ............................................................................................................................................................ 6

Transporting sensitive components...................................................................................................................................... 7

After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................7

2 Removing and installing components................................................................................................... 8

Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................................. 8

Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Base cover.............................................................................................................................................................................9

Removing the base cover................................................................................................................................................9

Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................ 12

M.2 solid-state drive........................................................................................................................................................... 13

Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................... 13

Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive..................................................................................................................... 15

Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive................................................................................................................... 16

Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive..................................................................................................................... 17

Coin-cell battery................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Removing the coin-cell battery.....................................................................................................................................18

Installing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 19

Speakers............................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Removing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................20

Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................... 21

Rear-I/O cover...................................................................................................................................................................22

Removing the rear I/O-cover...................................................................................................................................... 22

Installing the rear I/O-cover........................................................................................................................................ 24

Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................ 25

Removing the display assembly....................................................................................................................................25

Installing the display assembly......................................................................................................................................28

Battery................................................................................................................................................................................ 30

Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 30

Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................31

Keyboard-controller board................................................................................................................................................ 31

Removing the keyboard-controller board................................................................................................................... 31

Installing the keyboard-controller board.....................................................................................................................32

Left I/O-board................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Removing the left I/O-board.......................................................................................................................................33

Installing the left I/O-board........................................................................................................................................ 34

Right I/O-board.................................................................................................................................................................36

Removing the right I/O-board.................................................................................................................................... 36

Installing the right I/O-board...................................................................................................................................... 37

System board...................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Removing the system board......................................................................................................................................... 39