Alienware 17 R1 User Manual

Replacing 

the 

Display 

Hinges  |  

 

information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in 
"Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. After working 
inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside 
Your Computer" on page 13.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance 
home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Route the display cable, display-light board cable, and antenna cable through the 
routing guides on the display hinges.

Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the display 
back-cover.

Replace the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back-cover.

Replace the display bezel. See "Replacing the Display Bezel" on page 101.

Replace the display assembly. See "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 98.

Replace the video card. See "Replacing the Video Card" on page 44.

Replace the video-card heat sink. See "Replacing the Video-Card Heat Sink" on 
page 42.

Replace the processor heat sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat Sink" on page 40.

Replace the video-card fan. See "Replacing the Video-card Fan" on page 38.

Replace the tertiary hard drive. See "Replacing the Third Hard Drive (Optional)" on 
page 30.

Replace the secondary hard drive. See "Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive" on 
page 26.

Replace the primary hard drive. See "Replacing the Primary Hard Drive" on page 23.

Replace the memory modules. See "Replacing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4" on 
page 20.

Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.

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