Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Alienware m15 R4 Service Manual
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of Alienware m15 R4
- Base cover
- Battery
- M.2 solid-state drive
- M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive
- Rear-I/O cover
- Display assembly
- Speakers
- Touchpad
- Keyboard-controller board
- Right I/O-board
- System board
- Left I/O-board
- Fan and heat-sink assembly
- Power-adapter port
- Power-button assembly
- Keyboard
- Palmrest
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Alienware
Table 1. Screw list
Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Screw image
Display assembly Palm-rest assembly M2.5x4 8
Touchpad Palm-rest assembly M2x1.9 4
Keyboard-controller
board
Palm-rest assembly M2x1.9 2
Right I/O-board cable
● System board
● Right I/O-board
M2x3 2
Right I/O-board Palm-rest assembly M2x3 2
M.2 solid-state drive
(SSD) frame
System board M2x4.5 3
Fan and heat-sink
assembly
Palm-rest assembly M2x4.5 2
Fan and heat-sink
assembly
Palm-rest assembly M2x3 3
System board Palm-rest assembly M2x3 5
Left I/O-board Palm-rest assembly M2x3 2
Left I/O-board System board M2x4.5 4
Fan and heat-sink
assembly
System board M2x3 10
Power-adapter port
bracket
Palm-rest assembly M2x3 2
Power-button assembly Palm-rest assembly M2x1.9 3
Keyboard bracket Keyboard M1.2x2.1 12
Keyboard Palmrest M1.2x1.6 19
Mechanical keyboard
bracket
Keyboard M2x2.5 11
Mechanical keyboard
bracket
Keyboard M2x2 2
Mechanical keyboard Palmrest M1.2x2 18
Major components of Alienware m15 R4
The following image shows the major components of Alienware m15 R4.
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