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
Processor
Removing the processor
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the left-side cover.
3. Remove the processor liquid-cooling assembly or processor fan and heat-sink assembly, as applicable.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the processor and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
Steps
1. Press the release lever down and then push it away from the processor to release it from the tab.
2. Extend the release lever completely and open the processor cover.
3. Lift the processor off the processor socket.
Installing the processor
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the processor and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
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