Service Manual

Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer..............................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit .............................................................................................................................................................7
Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................................8
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components....................................................................................9
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Major components of Alienware m15 R6 ......................................................................................................................... 10
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 12
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................15
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Battery cable..................................................................................................................................................................18
Removing the battery...................................................................................................................................................20
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................21
Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Lithium-ion battery precautions...................................................................................................................................22
Removing the battery cable......................................................................................................................................... 23
Installing the battery cable........................................................................................................................................... 23
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one................................................................................................ 24
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one..................................................................................................25
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one................................................................................................ 26
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one.................................................................................................. 27
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two................................................................................................ 28
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two..................................................................................................29
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two................................................................................................ 30
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two...................................................................................................31
Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot one................................................................................................. 32
Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot two................................................................................................. 33
Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................34
Removing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................34
Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................35
I/O board........................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Removing the I/O board..............................................................................................................................................36
Installing the I/O board................................................................................................................................................37
Memory module..................................................................................................................................................................38
Removing the memory module.....................................................................................................................................38
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................... 39
Wireless card.......................................................................................................................................................................41
Removing the wireless card...........................................................................................................................................41
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