System Board; Removing The System Board - Dell Alienware M14x R2 Owner's Manual

System Board

WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on
page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
The system board's BIOS chip contains the Service Tag, which is also visible
on a barcode label at the bottom of the computer.

Removing the System Board

Prerequisites
1 Remove any installed card or blank from the 9-in-1 Media Card reader.
2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 15.
3 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17.
4 Remove the mini-card(s). See "Removing the Mini-Card(s)" on page 45.
5 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Optical
Drive" on page 19.
6 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive.
7 Remove the memory module(s).
See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 29.
8 Remove the center-control cover.
See "Removing the Center-Control Cover" on page 33.
9 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 37.
10 Remove the palm-rest assembly.
See "Removing the Palm-Rest Assembly" on page 41.
11 Remove the Mini-Card board.
See "Removing the Mini-Card Board" on page 77.
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