Alienware 17 R1 User Manual

Replacing 

the 

System 

Board  |  

 

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.

Replace the processor. See "Replacing the Processor" on page 92.

Replace the coin-cell battery. See "Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery" on page 89.

Slide the ports on the system board into the slots on the computer base.

Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the 
computer base.

Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base.

Connect the display cable, display-light board cable, power-adapter port cable, 
left tron-lights cable, and front tron-lights cable to the system board.

Replace the speakers. See "Replacing the Speakers" on page 68.

Replace the memory module(s) 1 and 2. "Replacing the Memory Module(s) 1 and 2" on 
page 52.

Replace the display mini-card. See "Replacing the Display Mini-Card" on page 77.

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.

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