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I/O Board Components

NOTE: The location of the connectors may vary based on the selections you made at the time of purchase.

1. rear I/O accessibility lighting battery connector (VBAT1)

2. rear I/O accessibility lighting connector (PORCH_LIGHT1)

3. left theater-lighting connector (POGO_IN_L1)

4. right theater-lighting connector (POGO_IN_R1)

5. USB connector (USB1)

6. debug connector (DEBUG1)

7. front I/O control connector (FIO_PWR1)

8. front I/O connector (USB3_FIO1)

9. main-power connector (PWR1)

10. optical drive power connector (ODD1)

11. logo board connector (LOGO1)

12. audio connector (AUDIOIO1)

Summary of Contents for Area-51 ALX

Page 1: ...Alienware Area 51 Service Manual Regulatory Model D03X Regulatory Type D03X001...

Page 2: ...problem NOTE A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death Copyright 2014 Dell Inc All rights reserved This product is protected by U S and international copyright and i...

Page 3: ...oard Components 13 I O Board Components 14 4 Lifting the Computer 15 Procedure 15 5 Removing the Stability Foot 16 Procedure 16 6 Replacing the Stability Foot 18 Procedure 18 7 Removing the Side Panel...

Page 4: ...tes 31 17 Removing the Right AlienFX Side Panel Connector 32 Prerequisites 32 Procedure 32 18 Replacing the Right AlienFX Side Panel Connector 34 Procedure 34 Post requisites 34 19 Removing the Left A...

Page 5: ...re 46 28 Replacing the Graphics Card 48 Procedure 48 Post requisites 48 29 Removing the Multiple Graphics Cards 49 Prerequisites 49 Procedure 49 30 Replacing the Multiple Graphics Cards 51 Procedure 5...

Page 6: ...r Cooling Assembly 63 Prerequisites 63 Procedure 63 40 Replacing the Processor Cooling Assembly 65 Procedure 65 Post requisites 65 41 Removing the Processor 66 Prerequisites 66 Procedure 66 42 Replaci...

Page 7: ...d 76 Prerequisites 76 Procedure 76 50 Replacing the Logo Board 78 Procedure 78 Post requisites 78 51 Removing the System Board 79 Prerequisites 79 Procedure 79 52 Replacing the System Board 81 Procedu...

Page 8: ...mpliance NOTE Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels After you finish working inside the computer replace all covers panels and screws before connecting to the power...

Page 9: ...Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools Philips screwdriver Flat head screwdriver Plastic scribe 9...

Page 10: ...sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer 2 Connect any external devices peripherals and cables you removed before working on your computer 3 Replace any media cards discs and any other pa...

Page 11: ...de Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Inside View of Your Computer To view the different components installed in you...

Page 12: ...ard IO BRD 3 drive bay heat sensor 4 2 5 inch drive bracket HDD4 HDD5 5 AlienFX side panel connector 6 rear I O accessibility lighting batteries 7 3 5 inch drive bracket HDD1 8 3 5 inch drive bracket...

Page 13: ...CI fan connector SIDE_FAN1 16 drive bay heat sensor connector SENSOR1 17 chassis heat sensor connector SENSOR2 18 PCI Express power connector PCIE_PWR1 19 PCI Express fan 1 connector PCI_FAN1 20 SATA...

Page 14: ...r I O accessibility lighting connector PORCH_LIGHT1 3 left theater lighting connector POGO_IN_L1 4 right theater lighting connector POGO_IN_R1 5 USB connector USB1 6 debug connector DEBUG1 7 front I O...

Page 15: ...Lifting the Computer Procedure 1 With both hands hold the handle on top of the computer 2 Lift the computer a handle b computer 15...

Page 16: ...instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Tilt the computer towards the f...

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Page 18: ...puter follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Tilt the comput...

Page 19: ...Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure NOTE Make sure that you remove the security cable from the security cable slot if applicable 1 Remove the screw that secures the secur...

Page 20: ...Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the right side panel with the slots...

Page 21: ...g inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisi...

Page 22: ...r After working inside your computer follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_complia...

Page 23: ...home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot 2 Remove the right side panel See Removing the Side Panels Procedure 1 Lay the chassis on the right side 2 Slide a...

Page 24: ...1 battery case cable 2 battery case connector 3 battery case 4 screws 2 24...

Page 25: ...er For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the battery case with the screw holes on the chassis 2...

Page 26: ...drive while the computer is in sleep or on state Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot 2 Remove both the left and right side panels See Removing the Side Panels Procedure 1 Lay the chassis on the...

Page 27: ...a screws 4 b hard drive c hard drive bracket 27...

Page 28: ...agile Exercise care when handling the hard drive Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the hard drive bracket with the screw holes on the hard drive 2 Replace the screws that secures the hard drive to...

Page 29: ...compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot 2 Remove both the left and right side panels See Removing the Side Panels Procedure 1 Lay the chassis on the right side 2 Disconnect the power and...

Page 30: ...a screws 2 b optical drive c optical drive bracket 30...

Page 31: ...com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the optical drive bracket with the screw holes on the optical drive 2 Replace the screws that secures the optical drive to the optical d...

Page 32: ...oot 2 Remove both the left and right side panels See Removing the Side Panels Procedure 1 Lay the chassis on the left side 2 Disconnect the cable that connects the right AlienFX side panel connector t...

Page 33: ...a screws 2 b right AlienFX side panel connector 33...

Page 34: ...afety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Replace the screws that secure the right AlienFX side panel connector to the bracket 2 Replac...

Page 35: ..._compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot 2 Remove both the left and right side panels See Removing the Side Panels Procedure 1 Lay the chassis on the left side 2 Disconnect the cable that...

Page 36: ...left AlienFX side panel connector assembly 7 Remove the screws that secure the AlienFX side panel connector to the bracket and set it aside in a secure location a screw b left AlienFX side panel conn...

Page 37: ...r For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Replace the screws that secure the left AlienFX side panel connector to the brack...

Page 38: ...pliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot 2 Remove the left and right side panels See Removing the Side Panels Procedure 1 Lay the system on the rig...

Page 39: ...a I O board b screws 2 39...

Page 40: ...re 1 Align the screw holes on the I O board to the screw holes on the chassis and place the I O board in the chassis 2 Replace the screws that secure the master I O board to the chassis 3 Route and co...

Page 41: ...ide Panels Procedure 1 Lay the chassis on the left side 2 Locate the drive bay heat sensor connector SENSOR1 on the system board For more information on the drive bay heat sensor connector see System...

Page 42: ...a release tab b securing clip c drive bay heat sensor cable 42...

Page 43: ...ces see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Reroute the drive bay heat sensor in the sensor bracket 2 Align the drive bay heat sensor in the securing clip...

Page 44: ...quisites 1 Remove the stability foot 2 Remove both the left and right side panels See Removing the Side Panels Procedure 1 Lay the computer on the left side 2 Locate the memory modules on the system b...

Page 45: ...ompliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the notch on the bottom of the memory module with the tab on the memory module slot 2 Insert the memory module into the memory m...

Page 46: ...1 Lay the computer on the right side 2 Locate the graphics card PCI Express x16 card on the system board For more information on graphics card see System Board Components 3 Press and push the screw c...

Page 47: ...a graphics card b releasing clips 47...

Page 48: ...the graphics card with the PCI Express x16 card connector on the system board 2 Place the card in the connector and press down firmly Ensure that the card is firmly seated 3 Replace the screws that se...

Page 49: ...de Panels Procedure 1 Lay the chassis on the left side 2 Locate the graphics cards PCI Express x16 card on the system board For more information on the graphics card connector see System Board Compone...

Page 50: ...b on the card connector grasp the card by its top corners and then ease the card out of the card connector a graphics card b releasing clips 8 Repeat steps 2 to 5 to remove graphics card on the PCI Ex...

Page 51: ...CI Express x16 card connector SLOT5 on the system board 3 Place the card in the connector and press down firmly Ensure that the card is firmly seated in the slot NOTE Repeat steps 2 to 3 to install gr...

Page 52: ...nels See Removing the Side Panels Procedure 1 Lay the computer on the right side 2 Locate the graphics PCI Express x16 connector on the system board For more information on the graphics connector see...

Page 53: ...over b screws 2 c power cables 2 8 Press and hold the securing tab on the card connector grasp the card by its top corners and then ease the card out of the card connector a graphics card b releasing...

Page 54: ...ss x16 card connector on the system board 2 Place the card in the connector and press down firmly Ensure that the card is firmly seated 3 Press and hold the securing tab on the clamp 4 Push the clamp...

Page 55: ...Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot 2 Remove both the left and righ...

Page 56: ...or on the system board 5 Pry out the PCI fan from the tabs securing it to the chassis 1 tabs 2 PCI fan 3 PCI fan cable 4 front bezel heat sensor 5 PCI fan connector 6 Remove the screws securing the fa...

Page 57: ...a screws 4 b fan shroud 57...

Page 58: ...nd snap the fan shroud in place 2 Replace the screws securing the fan shroud to the PCI fan 3 Align the tabs on the PCI fan shroud with the slots on the chassis and slide the fan until it snaps into p...

Page 59: ...ome page at dell com regulatory_compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot 2 Remove both the left and right side panels See Removing the Side Panels 3 Remove the PCI fan See Removing the PCI...

Page 60: ...in After Working Inside Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Reroute the chassis heat sensor in the brack...

Page 61: ..._compliance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot 2 Remove both the left and right side panels See Removing the Side Panels Procedure 1 Lay the computer on the right side 2 Disconnect the memory f...

Page 62: ...ulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the memory fan with the slots on the chassis and slide the fan until it snaps into position 2 Replace the s...

Page 63: ...he heat transfer areas on the processor liquid cooling assembly The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease 1 Lay the chassis on the right side 2 Disconnect the...

Page 64: ...5 processor liquid cooling assembly fan cable 6 Slide and lift the processor liquid cooling assembly out of the chassis a processor liquid cooling assembly b processor liquid cooling assembly pump 64...

Page 65: ...he processor liquid cooling assembly to the chassis NOTE The original thermal grease can be reused if the original processor and processor liquid cooling are reinstalled together If either the process...

Page 66: ...Procedure WARNING The processor might still be hot after the computer is shut down Allow the processor to cool down before removing it 1 Lay the computer on the left side 2 Press down and push the le...

Page 67: ...in the processor socket to avoid damage to the processor 2 Align the pin 1 corner of the processor with the pin 1 corner of the processor socket and then place the processor in the processor socket NO...

Page 68: ...Post requisites 1 Replace the processor liquid cooling assembly fan 2 Replace both the left and right side panels See Replacing the Side Panels 3 Replace the stability foot 68...

Page 69: ...emove the stability foot 2 Remove both the left and right side panels See Removing the Side Panels 3 Remove multiple graphics cards 4 Remove the full length graphics cards Procedure NOTE Note the rout...

Page 70: ...a power supply b power supply cover 5 Slide the power supply unit out through the back of the chassis and remove it from the computer a chassis b power supply unit 70...

Page 71: ...plug in the cable to the correct port Failure to do so may result in damaging the power supply and or system components 1 Press and hold the securing tab on the chassis and slide the power supply uni...

Page 72: ...dell com regulatory_compliance CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin cell battery Prereq...

Page 73: ...side Your Computer For more safety best practices see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure Insert the battery into the socket with the side labeled facing up...

Page 74: ...iance Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot See Removing the Stability Foot 2 Remove both the left and right side panels See Removing the Side Panels 3 If you have multiple graphics cards installe...

Page 75: ...ith the tab on the wireless card slot 2 Insert the wireless card at an angle into the connector 3 Push the securing tab out and secure the wireless card into position 4 Connect the antenna cables to t...

Page 76: ...Remove the stability foot 2 Remove both the left and right side panels See Removing the Side Panels 3 Remove the memory fan Procedure NOTE Note the routing of all cables as you remove them so that you...

Page 77: ...a screws 6 b logo board bracket c logo board 77...

Page 78: ...ance home page at dell com regulatory_compliance Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the logo board to the screw holes on the bracket and slide the logo board in 2 Replace the screws that secure the...

Page 79: ...f the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the system board Prerequisites 1 Remove the both the left and right side panels See Removing the Side Panels 2 Remove the me...

Page 80: ...a screws 9 b system board 80...

Page 81: ...after you replace the system board Procedure 1 Align the system board assembly with the slots on the chassis and place the system board assembly in position 2 Slide the system board assembly towards...

Page 82: ...ompt this keystroke is lost If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears continue to wait until you see the operating system s desktop Then turn off your computer and try again System Se...

Page 83: ...e processor to distinguish between the bits of code that can be executed and the ones that cannot be executed Default Enabled Intel R SpeedStep Technology Allows you to enable or disable Intel R Speed...

Page 84: ...e Configuration submenu Memory voltage 24h OUT1 Adjusts the memory voltage Default 0 Memory voltage 26h OUT1 Adjusts the memory voltage Default 0 DMI and Uncore voltage 2Ah OUT1 2Ah OUT1 Default 0 CPU...

Page 85: ...ocessor s fourth core Default 0 5 Core Ratio Limit Allows you to change the ratio limit of the processor s fifth core Default 0 6 Core Ratio Limit Allows you to change the ratio limit of the processor...

Page 86: ...the supervisor password The supervisor password controls access to the system setup utility NOTE Deleting the supervisor password deletes the user password Set the supervisor password before setting...

Page 87: ...ll com regulatory_compliance NOTE The computer must be disconnected from the electrical outlet to clear the CMOS setting 1 Lay the chassis on the left side 2 Remove the stability foot 3 Remove both th...

Page 88: ...ter 2 Go to dell com support 3 If you have your computer s Service Tag type your computer s Service Tag and click Submit If you do not have your computer s Service Tag click Detect My Product to allow...

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