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
Chipset
CPU Ring Voltage Offset Mode Allows you to change the CPU Ring Voltage Offset Mode.
Default: Auto.
CPU Ring Voltage Offset Allows you to change the CPU Ring Voltage Offset.
Default: Auto.
CPU SA Voltage Mode Allows you to change the CPU System Agent Voltage
Mode. Default: Manual Mode.
CPU SA Voltage Allows you to change the CPU System Agent Voltage.
Default: Auto.
CPU SA Voltage Offset Mode Allows you to change the CPU System Agent Voltage
Offset Mode. Default: Auto.
CPU SA Voltage Offset Allows you to change the CPU System Agent Voltage
Offset. Default: Auto.
Load Level 1 OC Settings Allows you to select OC Level Profile 1.
Load Level 2 OC Settings Allows you to select OC Level Profile 2
Security
Supervisor Password Displays the supervisor password.
User Password Displays the user password.
Set Supervisor Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the supervisor password.
The supervisor password controls access to the system setup
utility.
NOTE: Deleting the supervisor password deletes the
user password. Set the supervisor password before
setting the user password.
Boot
Boot Configuration
Bootup Numlock State Allows you to set the status of the Num Lock key during
boot On or Off . Default: On.
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error Allows you to enable or disable the F1 screen. Default: All,
but KB.
Secure Boot Control Allows you to enable or disable the secure boot control.
Default: Disabled.
Load Legacy OPROM Default: Enabled.
Set Boot Priority
Boot Mode Allows you to enable or disable USB Boot support. Default:
Legacy.
USB Boot Support Allows you to enable or disable USB Boot support. Default:
Enabled.
1st Boot Allows you to enable or disable the 1st boot device.
Default: Hard Disk.
2nd Boot Allows you to enable or disable the 2nd boot device.
Default: USB Hard Disk.
3rd Boot Allows you to enable or disable the 3rd boot device.
Default: CD/DVD.
4th Boot Allows you to enable or disable the 4th boot device.
Default: Floppy.
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