Alienware Aurora R11, Service Manual

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Contents
1 Working inside your computer..............................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................6
Before you begin ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................................6
ESD field service kit .............................................................................................................................................................7
Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................................8
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................8
2 Removing and installing components................................................................................................... 9
Inside view of your computer...............................................................................................................................................9
System-board components................................................................................................................................................ 10
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Left-side cover....................................................................................................................................................................12
Removing the left-side cover........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the left-side cover..........................................................................................................................................12
Top cover.............................................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the top cover................................................................................................................................................ 13
Installing the top cover..................................................................................................................................................14
Right-side cover..................................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the right-side cover..................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the right-side cover....................................................................................................................................... 16
2.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................18
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................. 19
3.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................21
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive.................................................................................................................................22
2.5-inch hard-drive cage.................................................................................................................................................. 24
Removing the 2.5-inch hard-drive cage..................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the 2.5-inch hard-drive cage.......................................................................................................................25
3.5-inch hard-drive cage...................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the 3.5-inch hard-drive cage..................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the 3.5-inch hard-drive cage....................................................................................................................... 26
460 W power-supply unit................................................................................................................................................. 27
Removing the 460 W power-supply unit....................................................................................................................27
Installing the 460 W power-supply unit..................................................................................................................... 29
850 W Power-supply unit..................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the 850 W power-supply unit.................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the 850 W power-supply unit......................................................................................................................32
Right tron-light board........................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the right tron-light board........................................................................................................................... 34
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