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System Board

Lift and ease the connectors on the system board out of the slots on

the computer base.

Turn the system board over.

Remove the thermal fan. See "Removing the Thermal Fan" on page 87.

Remove the thermal cooling assembly.

See "Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly" on page 89.

Remove the processor module.

See "Removing the Processor Module" on page 93.

system board

screws (5)

subwoofer cable connector

coin-cell battery cable connector

hard-drive cable connector

Bluetooth card cable connector

logo-board cable connector

display-cable connector

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Страница 1: ...Alienware M14xR2 Owner s Manual Regulatory model P18G Regulatory type P18G002 ...

Страница 2: ...s strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc Alienware is a trademark or registered trademark of Alienware Corporation Microsoft Windows and the Windows start button logo are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG...

Страница 3: ...fety Instructions 12 Recommended Tools 12 2 After Working Inside Your Computer 13 3 Base Cover 15 Removing the Base Cover 15 Replacing the Base Cover 16 4 Battery 17 Removing the Battery 17 Replacing the Battery 18 5 Optical Drive 19 Removing the Optical Drive 19 Replacing the Optical Drive 22 ...

Страница 4: ...e Memory Module s 29 Replacing the Memory Module s 31 8 Center Control Cover 33 Removing the Center Control Cover 33 Replacing the Center Control Cover 35 9 Keyboard 37 Removing the Keyboard 37 Replacing the Keyboard 39 10 Palm Rest Assembly 41 Removing the Palm Rest Assembly 41 Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly 44 ...

Страница 5: ...ower Button Board 49 Removing the Power Button Board 49 Replacing the Power Button Board 50 13 Status Lights Board 53 Removing the Status Lights Board 53 Replacing the Status Lights Board 55 14 Speakers 57 Removing the Speakers 57 Replacing the Speakers 58 15 Subwoofer 61 Removing the Subwoofer 61 Replacing the Subwoofer 62 ...

Страница 6: ...ving the Coin Cell Battery 69 Replacing the Coin Cell Battery 70 18 Display Assembly 73 Removing the Display Assembly 73 Replacing the Display Assembly 76 19 Mini Card Board 77 Removing the Mini Card Board 77 Replacing the Mini Card Board 78 20 System Board 81 Removing the System Board 81 Replacing the System Board 84 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 85 ...

Страница 7: ...8 22 Thermal Cooling Assembly 89 Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 89 Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly 90 23 Processor Module 93 Removing the Processor Module 93 Replacing the Processor Module 95 24 System Setup 97 Overview 97 Entering System Setup 97 25 Flashing the BIOS 105 ...

Страница 8: ...8 Contents ...

Страница 9: ...lick Shut Down Microsoft Windows shuts down and then the computer turns off NOTE If you are using a different operating system see the documentation of your operating system for shut down instructions 3 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets 4 Disconnect all telephone cables network cables and attached devices from your computer 5 After the computer is unpl...

Страница 10: ...uter See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions working inside your computer and protecting against electrostatic discharge CAUTION Before touching anything inside your computer ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface such as the metal at the back of the computer While you work periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static elect...

Страница 11: ...stray screws remain inside your computer Connect any external devices cables cards and any other part s you removed before working on your computer Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets CAUTION Before turning on your computer replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer Failure to do so may damage your computer ...

Страница 12: ...14 After Working Inside Your Computer ...

Страница 13: ...u Begin on page 11 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Base Cover Procedure 1 Turn the computer over 2 Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base 3 Slide and lift the base cover off the computer base 1 captive screws 2 2 base cover 1 2 ...

Страница 14: ... the base cover with the slots on the computer base and slide the base cover until it snaps into place 2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base Postrequisites 1 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 13 ...

Страница 15: ...11 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Battery Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 Procedure 1 Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the system board 2 Loosen the captive screws that secure the battery to the computer base ...

Страница 16: ...ten the captive screws that secure the battery to the computer base 2 Connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 16 2 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 13 1 battery 2 pull tab 3 captive screws 2 4 battery cable 1 2 3 4 ...

Страница 17: ...l safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 17 Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch and use the pull tab to disconnect the optical drive cable from the connector on the system b...

Страница 18: ... tab lift the optical drive off the computer base 4 Remove the screws that secure the optical drive cable connector to the optical drive 5 Disconnect the optical drive cable connector from the connector on the optical drive 1 optical drive cable 2 connector latch 3 optical drive 4 pull tab 5 captive screws 4 1 3 4 5 2 ...

Страница 19: ...Optical Drive 21 6 Gently peel the optical drive cable from the optical drive bracket 1 screws 2 2 optical drive cable connector 3 optical drive cable 1 2 3 ...

Страница 20: ...cal Drive Procedure 1 Place the optical drive bracket on the optical drive and then align the screw holes on the optical drive bracket with the screw holes on the optical drive 2 Replace the screws that secure the optical drive bracket to the optical drive 3 Connect the optical drive cable connector to the connector on the optical drive 1 screws 4 2 optical drive bracket 3 pull tab 1 2 3 ...

Страница 21: ... Tighten the captive screws that secure the optical drive to the computer base 8 Slide the optical drive cable into the connector on the system board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 2 Replace the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 3 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your...

Страница 22: ...24 Optical Drive ...

Страница 23: ...t guarantee compatibility or provide support for hard drives from sources other than Dell or Alienware NOTE If you are installing a hard drive from a source other than Dell or Alienware you need to install an operating system drivers and utilities on the new hard drive Removing the Hard Drive Procedure 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery pack See Rem...

Страница 24: ...26 Hard Drive 3 Lift the hard drive assembly off the computer base 1 hard drive interposer 2 captive screws 3 3 pull tab 4 hard drive assembly 1 2 3 4 ...

Страница 25: ...ic Discharge in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer Replacing the Hard Drive Procedure 1 Place the hard drive in the hard drive bracket 2 Replace the four screws that secure the hard drive bracket to the hard drive 3 Connect the interposer to the hard drive 4 Place the hard drive assembly in the computer base 5 Tighten the three captive screws that secure the hard drive assembl...

Страница 26: ...m step 6 to step 8 in Replacing the Optical Drive on page 22 2 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 3 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 16 4 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 13 ...

Страница 27: ...y best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE Memory modules purchased from Dell or Alienware are covered under your computer warranty Your computer has two user accessible SODIMM connectors Removing the Memory Module s Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Batt...

Страница 28: ... module cover out of the slots on the computer base CAUTION To prevent damage to the memory module connector do not use tools to spread the memory module securing clips 3 Use your fingertips to carefully spread apart the securing clips on each end of the memory module connector until the memory module pops up 1 captive screws 2 2 memory module cover 1 2 ...

Страница 29: ...E If you need to install memory modules in both memory module connectors install a memory module in the lower connector before you install a memory module in the upper connector 1 Align the notch in the memory module with the tab in the memory module connector 1 memory module connector 2 securing clips 2 3 memory module 3 1 ...

Страница 30: ...d properly 3 Slide the tabs on the memory module cover into the slots on the computer base and lower the memory module cover into place 4 Tighten the captive screws that secure the memory module cover to the computer base Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 16 3 Follow the instructions in After Work...

Страница 31: ...puter and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 11 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Center Control Cover Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 17 ...

Страница 32: ...ecure the center control cover to the computer base 2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 3 Gently pry the center control cover and then ease the tabs on the center control cover out of the slots on the palm rest assembly 1 screws 3 1 ...

Страница 33: ...dure 1 Align the tabs on the center control cover with the slots on the palm rest assembly 2 Gently press around the edges of the center control cover till it snaps in place 3 Close the display and turn the computer over 4 Replace the screws that secure the center control cover to the computer base 1 center control cover 1 ...

Страница 34: ...ver Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery pack See Replacing the Battery on page 18 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 16 3 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page13 ...

Страница 35: ...emove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 17 3 Remove the center control cover See Removing the Center Control Cover on page 33 Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the computer base CAUTION The keycaps on the keyboard are fragile easily dislodged and time consuming to replace Be careful when removing and ...

Страница 36: ...arefully pry the keyboard up and slide it towards the display till the tabs on the keyboard are released from the palm rest assembly 3 Turn the keyboard over 1 screws 3 2 keyboard 3 tabs 4 4 palm rest assembly 1 2 3 4 ...

Страница 37: ...board backlight cable into the connectors on the system board and press down on the connector latches to secure the cables 2 Slide the tabs on the keyboard into the slots on the palm rest assembly and lower the keyboard into place 3 Gently press around the edges of the keyboard to secure the keyboard under the tab on the palm rest assembly 4 Replace the screws that secure the keyboard to the compu...

Страница 38: ...l cover See Replacing the Center Control Cover on page 35 2 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 3 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 16 4 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page13 ...

Страница 39: ...uter and follow the steps in Before You Begin on page 11 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Palm Rest Assembly Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 17 ...

Страница 40: ...nter Control Cover on page 33 4 Remove the keyboard see Removing the Keyboard on page 37 CAUTION Use the pull tabs on top of the connectors to avoid damage to the connectors 5 Lift the connector latches and use the pull tabs to disconnect the touchpad cable and power button board cable from the connectors on the system board 6 Disconnect the speakers cable and status light board cable from the con...

Страница 41: ...ter base to avoid damage to the palm rest assembly 8 Pry out the palm rest assembly along the rear edge and then ease the palm rest assembly from the computer base 9 Lift the palm rest assembly off the computer base 1 touch pad cable connector 2 speakers cable 3 status light board cable 4 screws 2 5 palm rest assembly 6 power button board cable connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Страница 42: ... cable into their connectors on the system board and press down on their connector latches to secure the cables Postrequisites 1 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 39 2 Replace the center control cover See Replacing the Center Control Cover on page 35 3 Close the display and turn the computer over 4 Replace the screws that secure the palm rest assembly to the computer base 5 R...

Страница 43: ...age at dell com regulatory_compliance NOTE Dell or Alienware does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for Mini Cards from sources other than Dell or Alienware If you ordered a wireless mini card with your computer the card is already installed NOTE The procedure for removing and replacing the WirelessHD card optional is the same as Mini Card s Removing the Mini Card s Prerequisites 1 Re...

Страница 44: ...eless Mini Card s Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the mini card 2 Remove the screw that secures the mini card to the system board 1 screw 2 antenna cables 2 3 Mini Card 2 1 3 ...

Страница 45: ...se excessive force you may damage the connector CAUTION The connectors are keyed to ensure correct insertion If you feel resistance check the connectors on the mini card and on the system board and realign the mini card 2 Insert the mini card connector at a 45 degree angle into the connector on the system board 3 Press the other end of the mini card down into the slot on the system board and repla...

Страница 46: ...ted by your computer Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 2 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 16 3 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page13 Connectors on the Mini Card Antenna Cable Color Scheme WLAN 2 antenna cables Main WLAN white triangle Auxiliary WLAN black triangle white black ...

Страница 47: ... Power Button Board Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 17 3 Remove the center control cover See Removing the Center Control Cover on page 33 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 37 5 Remove the palm rest assembly See Removing the Palm Rest Assembly on page 41 Procedure 1 Gently peel t...

Страница 48: ... the power button board cable through the slot on the palm rest assembly 2 Use the alignment posts on the palm rest assembly to place the power button board in place 3 Replace the screws that secure the power button board to the palm rest assembly 4 Adhere the power button board cable to the palm rest assembly 1 power button board 2 screws 2 3 power button board cable 1 3 2 ...

Страница 49: ...keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 39 3 Replace the center control cover See Replacing the Center Control Cover on page 35 4 Replace the battery pack See Replacing the Battery on page 18 5 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 16 6 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page13 ...

Страница 50: ...52 Power Button Board ...

Страница 51: ... See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 17 3 Remove the center control cover See Removing the Center Control Cover on page 33 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 37 5 Remove the palm rest assembly See Removing the Palm Rest Assembly on page 41 Procedure 1 Turn the palm rest assembly over 2 Note the routing of status light bo...

Страница 52: ...54 Status Lights Board 3 Turn the palm rest assembly over 1 status light board cable 1 ...

Страница 53: ...ts Board Procedure 1 Slide the status light board cable through the slot in the palm rest assembly 2 Align the slot on the status light board with the alignment post on the palm rest assembly 3 Replace the screw that secures the status light board to the palm rest assembly 4 Turn the palm rest assembly over 5 Route the status light board cable through the routing guides on the palm rest assembly 1...

Страница 54: ...e keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 39 8 Replace the center control cover See Replacing the Center Control Cover on page 35 9 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 10 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 16 11 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page13 ...

Страница 55: ...g the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 17 3 Remove the center control cover See Removing the Center Control Cover on page 33 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 37 5 Remove the palm rest assembly See Removing the Palm Rest Assembly on page 41 Procedure 1 Turn the palm rest assembly over 2 Note the routing of speakers cable and remove t...

Страница 56: ...lm rest assembly Replacing the Speakers Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the speakers with the screw holes on the palm rest assembly and route the speakers cable through the routing guides 2 Replace the screws that secure the speakers to the palm rest assembly 3 Turn the palm rest assembly over 1 speakers 2 2 screws 4 3 speakers cable 1 2 3 ...

Страница 57: ...board See Replacing the Keyboard on page 39 3 Replace the center control cover See Replacing the Center Control Cover on page 35 4 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 5 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 16 6 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page13 ...

Страница 58: ...60 Speakers ...

Страница 59: ...ofer Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 17 3 Remove the center control cover See Removing the Center Control Cover on page 33 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 37 5 Remove the palm rest assembly See Removing the Palm Rest Assembly on page 41 Procedure 1 Disconnect the subwoofer cab...

Страница 60: ...Route the subwoofer cable through the routing guides 3 Connect the subwoofer cable to the connector on the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm rest assembly See Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly on page 44 2 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 39 3 Replace the center control cover See Replacing the Center Control Cover on page 35 1 subwoofer cable 2 subwoofer 1 2 ...

Страница 61: ...oofer 63 4 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 5 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 16 6 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page13 ...

Страница 62: ...64 Subwoofer ...

Страница 63: ...g the Bluetooth Card Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 17 3 Remove the center control cover See Removing the Center Control Cover on page 33 4 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 37 5 Remove the palm rest assembly See Removing the Palm Rest Assembly on page 41 Procedure 1 Disconnect t...

Страница 64: ... Bluetooth card to the computer base 3 Connect the Bluetooth card cable to the connector on the system board Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm rest assembly See Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly on page 44 2 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 39 3 Replace the center control cover See Replacing the Center Control Cover on page 35 1 Bluetooth card cable connector 2 Bluetooth card...

Страница 65: ...ooth Wireless Technology 67 4 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 5 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 16 6 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page13 ...

Страница 66: ...68 Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless Technology ...

Страница 67: ...nt type Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Removing the Coin Cell Battery CAUTION Removing the coin cell battery resets the BIOS settings to default It is recommended that you note the BIOS settings before removing the coin cell battery Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery pack See Removing the Battery on...

Страница 68: ...y pry out the coin cell battery from the slot on the computer base Replacing the Coin Cell Battery Procedure 1 Use the adhesive on the coin cell battery and adhere it to slot on the computer base 2 Connect the coin cell battery cable to the connector on the system board 1 coin cell battery cable 2 coin cell battery 1 2 ...

Страница 69: ...e keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 39 3 Replace the center control cover See Replacing the Center Control Cover on page 35 4 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 5 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 16 6 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page13 ...

Страница 70: ...72 Coin Cell Battery ...

Страница 71: ...age 11 For additional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Display Assembly Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery pack See Removing the Battery on page 17 3 Disconnect the antenna cables from the mini card s See Removing the Mini Card s on page 45 ...

Страница 72: ...essHD card is optional and may not be present in your computer 5 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible 6 Remove the center control cover See Removing the Center Control Cover on page 33 7 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on page 37 8 Remove the palm rest assembly See Removing the Palm Rest Assembly on page 41 1 Mini Card antenna cables 1 ...

Страница 73: ... board 3 Gently peel the display cable and the logo board cable from the system board 4 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base 5 Gently slide the WirelessHD optional and mini card antenna cables out through the slot on the computer base 6 Lift the display assembly off the computer 1 display assembly 2 screws 4 3 display cable 4 logo board cable 1 2 3 4 ...

Страница 74: ...sites 1 Replace the palm rest assembly See Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly on page 44 2 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 39 3 Replace the center control cover See Replacing the Center Control Cover on page 35 4 Turn the computer over and route the WirelessHD card and mini card antenna cables through the routing guides on the computer base 5 Connect the Mini Card antenna cab...

Страница 75: ... at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Mini Card Board Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 2 Remove the battery See Removing the Battery on page 17 3 Remove the mini card s See Removing the Mini Card s on page 45 4 Remove the center control cover See Removing the Center Control Cover on page 33 5 Remove the keyboard See Removing the Keyboard on pag...

Страница 76: ...connect the connector on the mini card board from the connector on the system board Replacing the Mini Card Board Procedure 1 Align the connector on the mini card board with the connector on the system board and press gently 2 Replace the three screws that secure the mini card board to the computer base 1 screws 3 2 Mini Card board 1 2 ...

Страница 77: ...e Keyboard on page 39 5 Replace the center control cover See Replacing the Center Control Cover on page 35 6 Replace the mini card s See Replacing the Mini Card s on page 47 7 Replace the battery See Replacing the Battery on page 18 8 Replace the base cover See Replacing the Base Cover on page 16 9 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 13 ...

Страница 78: ...80 Mini Card Board ...

Страница 79: ... Card reader 2 Remove the base cover See Removing the Base Cover on page 15 3 Remove the battery pack See Removing the Battery on page 17 4 Remove the mini card s See Removing the Mini Card s on page 45 5 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Optical Drive on page 19 6 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in Removing the Hard Drive 7 Remove the memory module s See ...

Страница 80: ...e and the hard drive cable from the connectors on the system board 2 Disconnect the logo board cable Bluetooth card cable coin cell battery cable and subwoofer cable from the connectors on the system board 3 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base ...

Страница 81: ...ge 87 7 Remove the thermal cooling assembly See Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly on page 89 8 Remove the processor module See Removing the Processor Module on page 93 1 system board 2 screws 5 3 subwoofer cable connector 4 coin cell battery cable connector 5 hard drive cable connector 6 Bluetooth card cable connector 7 logo board cable connector 8 display cable connector 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Страница 82: ...rd cable Bluetooth card cable hard drive cable coin cell battery cable and subwoofer cable to the connectors on the system board Postrequisites 8 Replace the mini card board See Replacing the Mini Card Board on page 78 9 Replace the palm rest assembly See Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly on page 44 10 Replace the keyboard See Replacing the Keyboard on page 39 11 Replace the center control cover Se...

Страница 83: ... Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page13 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the main battery is installed properly 2 Turn on the computer 3 Press F2 during POST to enter the system setup program 4 Navigate to the Security tab and enter the service tag in the Set Service Tag field ...

Страница 84: ...86 System Board ...

Страница 85: ...ditional safety best practices information see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell com regulatory_compliance Removing the Thermal Fan Prerequisites 1 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the System Board on page 81 Procedure 1 Disconnect the thermal fan cable from the connector on the system board 2 Remove the screws that secure the thermal fan to the system board ...

Страница 86: ... the tape to secure the thermal fan to the thermal cooling assembly 3 Replace the screws that secure the thermal fan to the system board 4 Connect the thermal fan cable to the connector on the system board Postrequisites 1 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 18 in Replacing the System Board on page 84 2 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page13 1 screws 3 2 th...

Страница 87: ...dell com regulatory_compliance WARNING If you remove the thermal cooling assembly from the computer when the thermal cooling assembly is hot do not touch the metal housing of the thermal cooling assembly Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly Prerequisites 1 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 6 in Removing the System Board on page 81 Procedure 1 In sequential order indicated on the thermal...

Страница 88: ...ssembly are reinstalled together If either the processor or the thermal cooling assembly is replaced use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved Procedure 1 Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the thermal cooling assembly and reapply it 2 Align the captive screws on the thermal cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board and tighten...

Страница 89: ...ermal Cooling Assembly 91 Postrequisites 1 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 18 in Replacing the System Board on page 84 2 Follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer on page13 ...

Страница 90: ...92 Thermal Cooling Assembly ...

Страница 91: ...instructions from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the System Board on page 81 Procedure CAUTION To prevent intermittent contact between the ZIF socket and the processor when removing or replacing the processor press to apply slight pressure to the centre of the processor while turning the cam screw CAUTION To avoid damage to the processor hold the screwdriver so that it is perpendicular to the proces...

Страница 92: ...ing assembly The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal pads CAUTION When removing the processor module pull the module straight up Be careful not to bend the pins on the processor module 2 Lift the processor module off the ZIF socket 1 ZIF socket 2 processor module 3 pin 1 corner 4 ZIF socket cam screw 1 2 4 3 ...

Страница 93: ...le has a triangle that aligns with the triangle on the pin 1 corner of the ZIF socket 2 Place the processor module lightly in the ZIF socket and ensure that the processor module is positioned correctly CAUTION To avoid damage to the processor module hold the screwdriver perpendicular to the processor module when turning the cam screw 3 Tighten the ZIF socket by turning the cam screw clockwise to s...

Страница 94: ...96 Processor Module ...

Страница 95: ... future reference Entering System Setup 1 Turn on or restart your computer 2 During POST when the DELL logo is displayed watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press F2 immediately NOTE The F2 prompt indicates that the keyboard has initialized This prompt can appear very quickly so you must watch for it and then press F2 If you press F2 before the F2 prompt this keystroke is lost If you wait t...

Страница 96: ... in the Setup Item In this field you can view information about your computer and make changes to your current settings Press the up and down arrow keys to highlight an option Press Enter to make that selection active and return to the Setup Item NOTE Not all settings listed in the Setup Item are changeable Key Functions This field appears below the Help Screen and lists keys and their functions w...

Страница 97: ...Displays the total memory available in your computer Memory Bank 0 Displays the memory size installed in DIMM 0 Memory Bank 1 Displays the memory size installed in DIMM 1 Advanced Intel R SpeedStep Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep technology Disabling this feature may improve performance but will greatly reduce battery life Virtualization Allows you to enable or disable the Inte...

Страница 98: ...ndby mode AC Only Charge USB devices when connected to AC adapter only AC and Battery Charge USB devices when connected to AC adapter and when the computer is running on battery Disabled Disables USB Powershare USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the computer from standby or to disable the USB wake support feature NOTE If USB Powershare is enabled a device connected to the US...

Страница 99: ...r If enabled you can use the multimedia keys directly without using the function key combination Battery Health Displays the battery health of your computer Miscellanoues Devices External USB Ports Allows you to enable or disable external USB ports USB debug This feature supports only USB 3 0 devices Performance Option CPU Turbo Mode Allows you to enable or disable the Intel CPU turbo mode perform...

Страница 100: ...R Allows you to enable or disable Computrace security feature Boot Boot Device Priority Use F5 or F6 keys to change the boot device priority You can choose from Hard Drive CD DVD CD RW Drive Network Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Allows you to exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS Save Change Without Exit Allows you remain in System Setup and save your changes to CMOS Exit Discarding Chan...

Страница 101: ...g Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature to change the current boot sequence for example to boot from the optical drive to run Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc The previous boot sequence is restored at the next boot 1 If you are booting from a USB device connect the USB device to a USB connector 2 Turn on or restart your computer 3 When F2 Setup F12 Boot Op...

Страница 102: ...ge 97 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot menu option and press Enter to access the menu NOTE Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it 3 Press the up and down arrow keys to move through the list of devices 4 Press plus F5 or minus F6 to change the boot priority of the device ...

Страница 103: ...e in the Service Tag or Express Service Code field b Click Submit and proceed to step 4 If you do not have your computer s Service Tag or Express Service Code a Select one of the following options Automatically detect my Service Tag for me Choose from My Products and Services List Choose from a list of all Dell products b Click Continue and follow the instructions on the screen 4 A list of results...

Страница 104: ...e folder where you downloaded the BIOS update file The file icon appears in the folder and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file 10 Double click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions that appear on the screen ...

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