Removing The System Board; Prerequisites - Alienware M18x R2 Owner's Manual

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WARNING:
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
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 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 them correctly after you replace the
system board.

Prerequisites

1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader.
2 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 7.
3 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 7.
4 Remove the hard drive(s). See "Removing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 21.
5 Remove the coin-cell battery. See "Removing the Coin-Cell Battery" on page 18.
6 Remove the video-card heat-sink fan(s). See "Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink
Fan(s)" on page 67.
7 Remove the video-card heat-sink(s).
See "Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s)" on page 70.
8 Remove the video card(s). See "Removing the Video Card(s)" on page 73.
9 Remove the processor heat-sink fan. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan" on
page 76.
10 Remove the center control cover. See "Removing the Center Control Cover" on
page 26.
11 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 32.
12 Remove the macro keyboard. See "Removing the Macro Keyboard" on page 36.
13 Remove the display assembly. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 43.
14 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest.
15 Remove the memory modules. See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 39.
16 Remove the mSATA card. See "Removing the mSATA Card" on page 16.
17 Remove the wireless Mini-Card. See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 89.
18 Remove the processor heat-sink. See "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 78.
19 Remove the processor module. See "Removing the Processor Module" on page 81.
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Removing the System Board

Removing the System Board
Before working inside your computer, read the safety