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CHAPTER 22: SYSTEM BOARD
Replace the air vents (see “Replacing the Air Vents” on page
14.
43
).
Replace the keyboard (see “Replacing the Keyboard” on page
15.
35
).
Replace the center control cover (see “Replacing the Center Control Cover”
16.
on page
31
).
Replace the palm rest (see “Replacing the Palm Rest” on page
17.
3
9).
Replace the memory module(s) (see “Replacing the Memory Module(s)” on
18.
page 2
3
).
Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board connector (see
19.
“Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery” on page 2
7
).
Replace the hard drive (see “Replacing the Hard Drive” on page
20.
18
).
Replace the compartment door (see “Replacing the Compartment Door” on
21.
page
14
).
Replace the battery pack (see “Replacing the Battery Pack” on page
22.
11
).
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and
ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do
so may result in damage to the computer.
Turn on the computer.
23.
NOTE:
After you have replaced the system board, enter the computer
Service Tag into the BIOS of the replacement system board.
Enter the computer Service Tag in the
24.
Set Service Tag
field of the
System
Setup
. For more information, see “System Setup Options” on page
113
.
Replacing the System Board
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page
1.
6
.
Align the connectors on the system board with the slots on the computer.
2.
Replace the five screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
3.
Connect the following cables to their respective system board connectors:
4.
audio cable
•
optical-drive cable
•
speaker cable
•
left- and right-speaker light cable
•
consumer IR board cable
•
Replace the graphics card (see “Replacing the Graphics Card” on page
5.
7
0).
Replace the graphics card heat sink (see “Replacing the Graphics Card Heat
6.
Sink” on page
66
).
Replace the graphics card fan (see “Replacing the Graphics Card Fan” on
7.
page
6
2).
Replace the processor (see “Replacing the Processor” on page
8.
58
).
Replace the processor fan and heat sink assembly (see “Replacing the
9.
Processor Fan and Heat Sink Assembly” on page
54
).
Replace the full Mini-Card (see “Replacing the Full Mini-Card” on page
10.
4
9).
Replace the half Mini-Card (see “Replacing the Half Mini-Card” on page
11.
47
).
Replace the display assembly (see “Replacing the Display Assembly” on page
12.
75
).
Replace the magnesium cover (see “Replacing the Magnesium Cover” on
13.
page
85
).
Summary of Contents for Alienware M15x
Page 1: ...01 01 ALIENWARE M15x SERVICE MANUAL ...
Page 9: ...CHAPTER 2 BATTERY PACK 09 09 CHAPTER 2 BATTERY PACK CHAPTER 2 BATTERY PACK ...
Page 12: ...CHAPTER 3 COMPARTMENT DOOR 012 012 CHAPTER 3 COMPARTMENT DOOR CHAPTER 3 COMPARTMENT DOOR ...
Page 15: ...CHAPTER 4 HARD DRIVE 015 015 CHAPTER 4 HARD DRIVE CHAPTER 4 HARD DRIVE ...
Page 25: ...CHAPTER 6 COIN CELL BATTERY 025 025 CHAPTER 6 COIN CELL BATTERY CHAPTER 6 COIN CELL BATTERY ...
Page 32: ...CHAPTER 8 KEYBOARD 032 032 CHAPTER 8 KEYBOARD CHAPTER 8 KEYBOARD ...
Page 36: ...CHAPTER 9 PALM REST 036 036 CHAPTER 9 PALM REST CHAPTER 9 PALM REST ...
Page 40: ...CHAPTER 10 AIR VENTS 040 040 CHAPTER 10 AIR VENTS CHAPTER 10 AIR VENTS ...
Page 55: ...CHAPTER 13 PROCESSOR 055 055 CHAPTER 13 PROCESSOR CHAPTER 13 PROCESSOR ...
Page 67: ...CHAPTER 16 GRAPHICS CARD 067 067 CHAPTER 16 GRAPHICS CARD CHAPTER 16 GRAPHICS CARD ...
Page 71: ...CHAPTER 17 DISPLAY 071 071 CHAPTER 17 DISPLAY CHAPTER 17 DISPLAY ...
Page 81: ...CHAPTER 18 MAGNESIUM COVER 081 081 CHAPTER 18 MAGNESIUM COVER CHAPTER 18 MAGNESIUM COVER ...
Page 94: ...CHAPTER 21 OPTICAL DRIVE 094 094 CHAPTER 21 OPTICAL DRIVE CHAPTER 21 OPTICAL DRIVE ...
Page 105: ...CHAPTER 23 SPEAKERS 0105 0105 CHAPTER 23 SPEAKERS CHAPTER 23 SPEAKERS ...
Page 111: ...CHAPTER 25 SYSTEM SETUP 0111 0111 CHAPTER 25 SYSTEM SETUP CHAPTER 25 SYSTEM SETUP ...
