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
Steps
1. Slide the radiator and fan assembly into the radiator and fan cage.
NOTE: Ensure that the hoses are facing the front of the system
2. Align the screw holes on the processor cooler with the screw holes on the system board.
3. In the sequential order (as indicated on the processor cooler), tighten the four captive screws that secure the processor cooler to
the system board.
NOTE: If your are using an electric screwdriver, torque the screws at 6.9 +/-1.15 kilogram-force centimeter (6 +/-1 pound
force inch).
4. Align the screw holes of the VR heat sink with the screw holes on the system board.
5. Tighten the three captive screws that secure the VR heat sink to the system board.
6. Connect the processor-cooling assembly cables to the system board.
7. Replace the four screws (#6-32) that secure the radiator and fan assembly to the chassis.
8. Rotate the power-supply unit cage towards the chassis.
9. Connect the power cables to the graphics card.
10.Slide the power-supply unit cage release latches towards the locked position.
Next steps
1. Install the
right-side cover.
2. Install the top-cover.
3. Install the left-side cover.
4. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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