Dell Alienware m17 R3, Service Manual

Page: 3 / 79

Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer..............................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit .............................................................................................................................................................7
Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................................8
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components....................................................................................9
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................10
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................12
Solid state drive—M.2 slot one.......................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot one...................................................................................... 14
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot one........................................................................................15
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot one...................................................................................... 16
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot one.................................................................................17
Solid state drive—M.2 slot two.......................................................................................................................................... 19
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot two...................................................................................... 19
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot two....................................................................................... 20
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot two...................................................................................... 21
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot two....................................................................................... 22
Solid state drive—M.2 slot three....................................................................................................................................... 23
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot three................................................................................... 23
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot three.....................................................................................24
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Lithium-ion battery precautions...................................................................................................................................25
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 25
Installing the battery.....................................................................................................................................................26
Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the speakers................................................................................................................................................. 27
Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................28
Keyboard-controller board............................................................................................................................................... 29
Removing the keyboard-controller board...................................................................................................................29
Installing the keyboard-controller board.................................................................................................................... 30
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the touchpad................................................................................................................................................ 31
Installing the touchpad................................................................................................................................................. 32
Rear-I/O cover...................................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the rear I/O-cover...................................................................................................................................... 34
Installing the rear I/O-cover........................................................................................................................................ 35
Display assembly.................................................................................................................................................................37
Removing the display assembly.................................................................................................................................... 37
3