Dell Alienware M17x - GAMING LATTOP, Service Manual

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CHAPTER 22: SYSTEM BOARD
Remove the input/output board (see “Removing the Input/Output Board” on 13.
page 64).
Remove the optical drive (see “Removing the Optical Drive” on page
14. 69).
Remove the Mini-Card(s) (see “Removing the Mini-Card(s)” on page 15. 74).
Remove the processor heat sink (see “Removing the Processor Heat Sink” on 16.
page 79).
Remove the processor (see “Removing the Processor” on page
17. 83).
Remove the graphics card(s) (see “Removing the Graphics Card(s)” on 18.
page 87).
Disconnect the graphics card fan(s) cable from the system board connector
19.
(see “Removing the Graphics Card Fan(s)” on page 92).
Remove the graphics card blank, if applicable (see “Removing the Graphics
20.
Card Blank” on page 96).
Remove the five screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
21.
Disconnect the consumer IR cable from the connectors on the system board 22.
and consumer IR board.
Disconnect the left speaker light cable from the system board connector.
23.
Lift the system board at an angle and remove it from the computer base. 24.
Removing the System Board
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6.
Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page 2. 11).
Remove the compartment door (see “Removing the Compartment Door” on 3.
page 14).
Remove the hard drive(s) (see “Removing the Hard Drive(s)” on page
4. 17).
Disconnect the processor thermal fan cable from the system board 5.
connector (see “Removing the Processor Thermal Fan” on page 22).
Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the system board connector (see
6.
“Removing the Coin-Cell Battery” on page 25).
Remove the memory module(s) (see “Removing the Memory Module(s)” on
7.
page 28).
Remove the palm rest (see “Removing the Palm Rest” on page
8. 42).
Remove the center control cover (see “Removing the Center Control Cover” 9.
on page 33).
Remove the keyboard (see “Removing the Keyboard” on page
10. 38).
Remove the left and right brackets (see “Removing the Brackets” on 11.
page 47).
Remove the magnesium cover (see “Removing the Magnesium Cover” on
12.
page 50).