Alienware Area-51 ALX, Service Manual

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Removing the Front-bezel Heat-sensor
NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer . 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_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 fan ”.
Procedure
NOTE: After removing the PCI fan, locate the sensor on the fan shroud.
1. Lay the computer on the left side.
2. Press the release tab on the securing clip.
3. Pry out the chassis heat-sensor cable from the securing clip.
4. Slide the chassis heat-sensor cable out of the bracket.
1. chassis heat-sensor cable 2. securing clip
3. release tab 4. fan shroud
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