Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Alienware Area-51 Service Manual
- Before Working Inside Your Computer
- After Working Inside Your Computer
- Technical Overview
- Lifting the Computer
- Removing the Stability Foot
- Replacing the Stability Foot
- Removing the Side Panels
- Replacing the Side Panels
- Removing the Battery
- Replacing the Battery
- Removing the Battery Case
- Replacing the Battery Case
- Removing the Hard Drive
- Replacing the Hard Drive
- Removing the Optical Drive
- Replacing the Optical Drive
- Removing the Right AlienFX Side-Panel Connector
- Replacing the Right AlienFX Side-Panel Connector
- Removing the Left AlienFX Side-Panel Connector
- Replacing the Left AlienFX Side-Panel Connector
- Removing the I/O Board
- Replacing the I/O Board
- Removing the Drive-Bay Heat-Sensor
- Replacing the Drive-Bay Heat-Sensor
- Removing the Memory Module(s)
- Replacing the Memory Module(s)
- Removing the Graphics Card
- Replacing the Graphics Card
- Removing the Multiple Graphics Cards
- Replacing the Multiple Graphics Cards
- Removing the Full-length Graphics Cards
- Replacing the Full-length Graphics Cards
- Removing the PCI Fan
- Replacing the PCI Fan
- Removing the Front-bezel Heat-sensor
- Replacing the Front-bezel Heat-sensor
- Removing the Memory Fan
- Replacing the Memory Fan
- Removing the Processor Cooling-Assembly
- Replacing the Processor Cooling Assembly
- Removing the Processor
- Replacing the Processor
- Removing the Power-Supply Unit
- Replacing the Power-Supply Unit
- Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Removing the Wireless Card
- Replacing the Wireless Card
- Removing the Logo Board
- Replacing the Logo Board
- Removing the System Board
- Replacing the System Board
- System Setup
System Setup
Overview
CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the system setup program. Certain
changes can make your computer work incorrectly.
NOTE: Before you change system setup, it is recommended that you write down the system setup screen information for
future reference.
Use system setup to:
• Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on.
• Change the system configuration information.
• Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of hard drive installed, enabling or disabling base devices,
and so on.
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 too long and the
operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the operating system’s desktop. Then, turn off your
computer and try again.
System Setup Options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Main
System Date Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyyy format.
System Time Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format.
BIOS Information
BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version number.
Build Date Displays the BIOS release date.
Product Information
Product Name Displays the product name. Default: Alienware Area-51 R2.
Set Service Tag Allows you to enter the service tag of your computer.
Asset Tag Displays the asset tag of your computer.
ME Information
ME Firmware Version Displays the Management Engine firmware version.
EC Information
EC Firmware Version Displays the Embedded Controller firmware version.
Memory Information
Total Memory Displays the total computer memory installed.
Memory Available Displays the amount of memory available on the computer.
Memory Technology Displays the type of memory technology used.
Memory Speed Displays the memory speed.
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