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
Steps
1. Remove the screw (M2x2.5) that secures the M.2 2280 thermal shield to the palm-rest assembly.
2. Lift and remove the M.2 2280 thermal shield off the M.2 2280 solid-state drive.
3. Slide and remove the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 card slot on the system board.
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
NOTE: This procedure applies if you are installing a M.2 2230 solid-state drive in the following M.2 card slots:
● M.2 card slot 1
● M.2 card slot 2
The following image(s) indicate the location of the M.2 2280 solid-state drive and provides a visual representation of the installation
procedure.
M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 card slot 1
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