Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Alienware Aurora R9 Service Manual
- 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
- 2.5-inch hard drive
- 3.5-inch hard drive
- 2.5-inch hard-drive cage
- 3.5-inch hard-drive cage
- 460 W power-supply unit
- 850 W Power-supply unit
- Right tron-light board
- Processor liquid-cooling assembly
- Coin-cell battery
- Memory modules
- Solid-state drive
- Single-graphics card
- Dual-graphics card
- Front bezel
- Top bezel
- Bottom cover
- Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Processor
- Wireless card
- Antennas
- Front I/O-panel
- Front-chassis fan
- Top-chassis fan
- Power-button board
- System board
- Device drivers
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
Steps
1. Locate the tabs on the left-side cover and slots on the chassis.
2. Rotate the left-side cover towards the chassis until it snaps into place.
3. Replace the screw (M3x4) that secures the side-cover release latch to the chassis.
Next steps
1. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Top cover
Removing the top cover
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the left-side cover.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the top cover and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
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