Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Alienware Aurora R12 Service Manual
- Contents
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Inside view of your computer
- System-board components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Left-side cover
- Top cover
- Right-side cover
- Right tron-light board
- 2.5-inch hard drive
- 3.5-inch hard drive
- 2.5-inch hard-drive cage
- 3.5-inch hard-drive cage
- 550 W power-supply unit
- 1000 W Power-supply unit
- Coin-cell battery
- Memory modules
- Single-graphics card
- Solid-state drive
- Front bezel
- Top bezel
- Bottom cover
- Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Processor liquid-cooling assembly
- Processor
- Wireless card
- Antennas
- Front I/O-panel
- Front-chassis fan
- Top-chassis fan
- Front AlienFX LED boards
- Power-button board
- System board
- Device drivers
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
Solid-state drive
Removing the solid-state drive
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer.
CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the solid-state drive.
NOTE: To avoid data loss, do not remove the drive while the computer is in sleep or on state.
2. Remove the left-side cover.
3. Remove the single-graphics card.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the solid-state drive and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Remove the screw (M2x2.5) that secures the solid-state drive to the system board.
2. Slide and lift the solid-state drive off the system board.
Installing the solid-state drive
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when handling the solid-state drive.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the solid-state drive and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
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