Removing The System Board; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell Alienware 15 R4 Service Manual

Removing the system board

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home
page at www.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
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
2 Remove the
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in
4 Remove the
5 Remove the
6 Remove the
7 Remove the battery.
8 Remove the

Procedure

1 Turn the computer over.
2 Peel the tape to access the display cable on the system board.
3 Open the latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board.
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base cover.
wireless card.
solid-state drive.
rear-I/O cover.
computer base.
memory modules.
computer. After working inside your
After working inside your
"Removing the hard
computer.
drive".