Alienware 17 R1 Manual Do Utilizador

Replacing 

the 

I/O 

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.

Insert the ports on the I/O board into the slots on the computer base.

Align the screw holes on the I/O board with the screw holes on the system board. 

Press down on the I/O board to connect it to the system board.

Connect the right tron-lights cable to the I/O board.

Replace the screws that secure the I/O board to the system board.

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

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