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Alienware M18x R2

Owner’s Manual

Computer model: M18x R2

Regulatory model: P12E

Regulatory type: P12E002

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Summary of content (105 pages)

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Book.book Page 2 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
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Book.book Page 3 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Contents 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices. Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 After Working Inside Your Computer 3 Removing the Battery Pack . Procedure . 4 Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 13 . . .
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Book.book Page 4 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 10 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Procedure . . . . Postrequisites . 11 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 5 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 20 Procedure . . . . Postrequisites . 21 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 . . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 6 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 30 Replacing the Speakers Procedure . . . . Postrequisites . 31 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 7 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 40 Procedure . . . . Postrequisites . 41 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 8 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 50 Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card . Procedure . . . . Postrequisites . 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing the Subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 9 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Before You Begin 1 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Click Start and click Shut Down. Microsoft Windows shuts down and then the computer turns off.
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Book.book Page 10 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer. 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.
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Book.book Page 12 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Removing the Battery Pack 3 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the battery latch to the unlock position. The battery pack pops up.
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Book.book Page 13 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 4 Replacing the Battery Pack WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Alienware computer.
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Book.book Page 14 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Removing the Base Cover 5 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12.
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Book.book Page 15 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 6 Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the base cover with the slots on the computer base and slide the base cover into place.
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Book.book Page 16 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Removing the mSATA Card 7 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 17 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 8 Replacing the mSATA Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Insert the mSATA card connector at a 45-degree angle into the system- board connector.
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Book.book Page 18 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 9 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 19 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the connector on the system board. 1 2 1 coin-cell battery cable connector 2 coin-cell battery 2 Remove the coin-cell battery cable from the routing guides on the computer base. 3 Pry up the coin-cell battery from the slot on the system board.
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Book.book Page 20 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 10 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Place the coin-cell battery into the slot and press gently to adhere it to the computer base.
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Book.book Page 21 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 11 Removing the Hard Drive(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid data loss, do not remove the hard drive while the computer is in Sleep or On state.
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Book.book Page 22 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch that secures the hard-drive cable to the connector on the system board, and then disconnect the hard-drive cable from the connector on the system board. 2 Loosen the captive screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base. 3 Using the pull-tab, lift the hard-drive assembly out of the computer base.
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Book.book Page 23 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 4 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drives.
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Book.book Page 24 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM NOTE: Your computer supports upto three hard drives. The following table provides the hard drive dimensions supported by your computer. Number of hard drives Dimensions supported One 9.5 mm or 7.0 mm Two 9.5 mm and/or 7.0 mm Three 7.0 mm only 5 Remove the screws that secure the hard drive(s) and slide the hard drive(s) out of the hard-drive bracket.
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Book.book Page 25 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 12 Replacing the Hard Drive(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 26 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Removing the Center Control Cover 13 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 27 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing the center control cover. The cover along with the cable that attaches to it are fragile. 2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 3 Gently pry up the center control cover and then ease the tabs on the center control cover out of the slots on the palm-rest assembly.
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Book.book Page 28 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing and handling the center control cover. Failure to do so could result in scratching the display panel. 4 Turn the center control cover over and place it on the palm-rest assembly. 5 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the central control cover cable from the connector on the system board. 1 2 1 6 28 center control cover cable 2 connector latch Remove the center control cover away from the computer.
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Book.book Page 29 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 14 Replacing the Center Control Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 30 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Removing the Power-Button Board 15 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 31 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 16 Replacing the Power-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screws holes on the power-button board with the screw holes on the palmrest assembly.
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Book.book Page 32 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 17 Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 33 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 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 handling the keyboard. CAUTION: Be extremely careful when removing and handling the keyboard. Failure to do so could result in scratching the display panel.
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Book.book Page 34 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 2 Lift the keyboard and slide the keyboard tabs out of the slots on the palm-rest assembly. 3 Turn the keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly. 4 Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboard-backlight cable from the connectors on the system board.
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Book.book Page 35 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 18 Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 36 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Removing the Macro Keyboard 19 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 37 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 2 Lift the macro keyboard and slide the tab on the macro-keyboard out of the slot on the palm-rest assembly. 3 Carefully turn the macro keyboard over and place it on the palm-rest assembly. 4 Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the macro-keyboard cable and macro-keyboard backlight cable from the connectors on the system board.
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Book.book Page 38 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 20 Replacing the Macro Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 39 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 21 Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board.
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Book.book Page 40 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Procedure 1 To remove memory module(s) from connectors DIMM A and DIMM B, go to step 3. 2 To remove memory module(s) from connectors DIMM C and DIMM D: a Remove the center control cover. See "Removing the Center Control Cover" on page 26. b Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 32. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the memory-module connector, do not use tools to spread the memory module securing clips.
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Book.book Page 41 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 22 Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. You can increase your computer memory by installing memory modules on the system board.
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Book.book Page 42 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Procedure NOTE: If you need to install memory modules in two connectors, install a memory module in the lower connector before you install a memory module in the upper connector. 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the tab on the memory-module connector. 2 Slide the memory module firmly into the connector at a 45-degree angle and press the memory module down until it clicks into place.
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Book.book Page 43 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 23 Removing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 44 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 2 Pull the pull-tab to disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board. 3 Disconnect the LED-logo board cable from the connector on the system board.
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Book.book Page 45 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 4 Close the display and turn the computer over. 5 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 46 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 6 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini-Card. See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 89. 7 Note the routing of the antenna cables, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 47 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 8 Turn the computer over and open the display. 9 Note the routing of the display cable and LED-logo board cable, and then remove the cables from the routing guides on the palm-rest assembly. 10 Remove the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 11 Gently slide out the antenna cables through the slot on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 48 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 24 Replacing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 49 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 25 Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the battery pack.
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Book.book Page 50 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect the power-button board cable, status-light board cable, speaker-LED board cable, and touchpad cable from the connectors on the system board.
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Book.book Page 51 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 2 Turn the computer over. 3 Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base.
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Book.book Page 52 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 4 Turn the computer over. 5 Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. 6 Carefully pry out the palm-rest assembly from the two tabs along the rear edge of the computer, and then ease the palm-rest assembly from the computer base. CAUTION: Carefully separate the palmrest from the computer base to avoid damage to the palmrest. 7 Lift the palm-rest assembly off the computer base. 8 Remove the status-light board.
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Book.book Page 53 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 26 Replacing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Replace the status-light board. See "Replacing the Status-Light Board" on page 56.
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Book.book Page 54 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Removing the Status-Light Board 27 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 55 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 2 Remove the screw that secures the status-light board to the palm-rest assembly. 3 Lift the status-light board off the palmrest.
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Book.book Page 56 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 28 Replacing the Status-Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 57 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 29 Removing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 58 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect the speakers cable from the connector on the system board. 2 Note the speakers cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the computer base. 3 Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer base. 4 Lift the speakers, along with the speaker cable, off the computer base.
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Book.book Page 59 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 30 Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 60 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 31 Removing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the battery pack.
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Book.book Page 61 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the I/O board cable from the connector on the system board. 2 Remove the screws that secure the I/O board to the computer base. 3 Gently lift the I/O board and ease the connectors on the I/O board out of the slots on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 62 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 32 Replacing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the connectors on the I/O board with the slots on the computer base and gently press down on the I/O board.
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Book.book Page 63 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 33 Removing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 64 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the optical-drive cable from the connector on the system board, and then gently peel off the optical-drive cable from the computer base. 2 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive assembly to the computer base.
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Book.book Page 65 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 3 Lift the optical-drive assembly off the computer base. 4 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive. 5 Remove the optical-drive bracket from the optical drive. 1 2 1 6 screws (5) 2 optical-drive bracket Remove the interposer from the optical drive.
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Book.book Page 66 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 34 Replacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Connect the interposer to the optical drive.
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Book.book Page 67 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 35 Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 68 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 4 Disconnect the secondary video-card heat-sink fan cable from the connector on the system board. 5 Loosen the captive screws that secure the secondary video-card heat-sink fan to the computer base. 3 2 1 6 68 1 secondary video-card heat-sink fan cable connector 3 captive screws (3) 2 secondary video-card heat-sink fan Lift the video-card heat-sink fan(s) along with the cable away from the computer base.
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Book.book Page 69 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 36 Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the video-card heat-sink fan(s) with the screw holes on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 70 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 37 Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 72 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 38 Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the video-card heat-sink(s) with the screw holes on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 73 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 39 Removing the Video Card(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 75 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 40 Replacing the Video Card(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Insert the video card connector at a 45-degree angle into the connector on the system board.
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Book.book Page 76 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan 41 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 7. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 77 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 42 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the processor heat-sink fan with the screw holes on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 78 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 43 Removing the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover.
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Book.book Page 79 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Procedure 1 In sequential order (indicated on the processor heat-sink), loosen the captive screws that secure the processor heat-sink to the system board. 2 Carefully lift the processor heat-sink out of the computer base.
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Book.book Page 80 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 44 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the processor heat-sink can damage the processor.
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Book.book Page 81 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 45 Removing the Processor Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Processors are extremely fragile. Handle the processor only by the edges and do not touch the metal pins.
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Book.book Page 82 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Procedure 1 To loosen the ZIF socket, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver to rotate the ZIF-socket cam screw counterclockwise until it comes to the cam stop. CAUTION: To ensure maximum cooling for the processor module, do not touch the heat-transfer areas on the processor thermal cooling assembly. The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal pads. CAUTION: When removing the processor module, lift the module straight up.
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Book.book Page 83 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 46 Replacing the Processor Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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Book.book Page 84 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 47 Removing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS after you replace the system board.
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Book.book Page 85 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect the speaker cable and the subwoofer cable from the connectors on the system board. 2 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the optical-drive cable from the connector on the system board.
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Book.book Page 86 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 3 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base. 4 Carefully ease the connectors on the system board out of the slots in the computer base and lift the system board off the computer base.
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Book.book Page 87 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 48 Replacing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the connectors on the system board with the slots on the computer base and place the system board on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 88 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 16 Replace the hard drive(s). See "Replacing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 25. 17 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15. 18 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 13. 19 Replace any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 20 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Turn on the computer.
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Book.book Page 89 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 49 Removing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Dell does not guarantee compatibility or provide support for wireless Mini-Cards from sources other than Dell.
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Book.book Page 90 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 2 Remove the screw that secures the wireless Mini-Card to the system board. 3 Lift the wireless Mini-Card out of the connector on the system board.
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Book.book Page 91 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 50 Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the notch on the wireless Mini-Card with the tab on the system-board connector.
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Book.book Page 92 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15. 2 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 13. 3 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.
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Book.book Page 93 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 51 Removing the Subwoofer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 2 Remove the battery pack.
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Book.book Page 94 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the subwoofer to the computer base. 2 Lift the subwoofer along with the cable off the computer base.
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Book.book Page 95 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 52 Replacing the Subwoofer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the subwoofer with the screw holes on the computer base.
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Book.book Page 96 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 16 Replace the coin-cell battery. See "Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery" on page 20. 17 Replace the hard drive(s). See "Replacing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 25. 18 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15. 19 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 13. 20 Replace any installed card or blank from the Media-Card Reader. 21 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.
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Book.book Page 98 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM System Setup Screens The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the setup item, active help screen, and key functions. Setup Item — This field appears on the left side of the system setup window.
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Book.book Page 99 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Main Menu (Continued) Discrete Graphics Displays the discrete graphics. Total Memory Displays the total memory available in your computer. Memory Bank 0 Displays the memory size installed in DIMM A. Memory Bank 1 Displays the memory size installed in DIMM B. Memory Bank 2 Displays the memory size installed in DIMM C. Memory Bank 3 Displays the memory size installed in DIMM D.
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Book.book Page 100 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Advanced Menu (Continued) Integrated Network Allows you to enable or disable the on-board LAN controller. • Disabled: Internal LAN is disabled and is not visible to the operating system. • Enabled: Internal LAN is enabled. High Definition Audio Allows you to enable or disable the internal high definition audio device. • Disabled: The internal audio device is disabled and is not visible to the operating system.
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Book.book Page 101 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Advanced Menu—Performance Options Allows you to enable or disable the global overclocking feature. • Disabled: The overclocking feature is disabled. • Enabled: Displays additional overclocking options. Non-Turbo Flex Support Allows you to modify the CPU flex ratio with Turbo Mode disabled. Flex Ratio Override Appears when Non-Turbo Flex is enabled and allows you to specify the flex ratio for all CPU cores.
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Book.book Page 102 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Wireless Menu Bluetooth Allows you to enable or disable the internal Bluetooth device. • Disabled: The internal Bluetooth device is disabled and is not visible to the operating system. • Enabled: The internal Bluetooth device is enabled. Wireless Network Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless device. • Disabled: The internal wireless device is disabled and is not visible to the operating system.
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Book.book Page 103 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM Boot Menu Use the up- or down-arrow keys to change the boot device priority. You can choose from: Hard Drive USB Storage CD/DVD/BD Removal Devices Network Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes Allows you to exit System Setup and save your changes. Save Change Without Exit Allows you to remain in System Setup and save your changes. Exit Discarding Changes Allows you to exit System Setup and load previous values for all Setup items.
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Book.book Page 104 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM • USB Storage Device — Insert the memory device into a USB connector and restart the computer. When F12 Boot Options appears in the lower-right corner of the screen, press . The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu. NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure that your device is bootable, check the device documentation. • Network — The computer attempts to boot from the network.
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Book.book Page 105 Thursday, April 19, 2012 2:38 PM 54 Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer is located on a label at the bottom of your computer. For more information, see the Quick Start Guide that shipped with your computer.