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Alienware M14xR2
Owner’s Manual
Regulatory model: P18G Regulatory type: P18G002
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any
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Contents 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . . 11 Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2 After Working Inside Your Computer. . . . 13 3 Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Removing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Replacing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 4
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6 Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Replacing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 7 Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Removing the Memory Module(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Replacing the Memory Module(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 8 Center-Control Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Removing the Center-Control Cover . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Replacing
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11 Wireless Mini-Card(s)/WirelessHD Card (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Removing the Mini-Card(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Replacing the Mini-Card(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 12 Power-Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Removing the Power-Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Replacing the Power-Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . 50 13 Status-Lights Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Removing the Status-Lights
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16 Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless Technology 65 Removing the Bluetooth Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Replacing the Bluetooth Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 17 Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 18 Display Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Removing the Display Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Repl
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21 Thermal Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Removing the Thermal Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Replacing the Thermal Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 22 Thermal Cooling Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly . . . . . . . 89 Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly . . . . . . . 90 23 Processor Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Removing the Processor Module . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Replacing the P
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8 Contents
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1 Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Click Start and click Shut Down. Microsoft Windows shuts down and then the computer turns off. NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating system for shut-down instructions. 3 Dis
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Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your compute r. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Hom epage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer , ensure that the work surface is flat and clean. CAUTION: To avoid damaging
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2 After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete the replacement procedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer • Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer • Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets CAUTION: Before turning on your computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remai
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14 After Working Inside Your Computer
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3 Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Base Cover Procedure 1 Turn the computer over. 2 Loosen the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base. 3 Slide and lift the base cover off the computer
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Replacing the Base Cover Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the base cover with the slots on the computer base and slide the base cover until it snaps into place. 2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base. Postrequisites 1 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. 16 Base Cover
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4 Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Battery Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 15. Procedure 1 Disconnect the battery cable from the connector on the system board. 2 Lo
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3 Using the pull-tab, lift the battery off the computer base. 1 2 3 4 1 battery 2 pull-tab 3 captive screws (2) 4 battery cable Replacing the Battery Procedure 1 Place the battery in the battery bay and tighten the captive screws that secure the battery to the computer base. 2 Connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board. Postrequisites 1 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 16. 2 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Comp
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5 Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Optical Drive Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 15. 2 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 17. Procedure 1
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2 Loosen the four captive screws that secure the optical drive to the computer base. 3 Using the pull-tab, lift the optical drive off the computer base. 5 4 3 1 2 1 optical-drive cable 2 connector latch 3 optical drive 4 pull tab 5 captive screws (4) 4 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive cable connector to the optical drive. 5 Disconnect the optical-drive cable connector from the connector on the optical drive. 20 Optical Drive
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6 Gently peel the optical-drive cable from the optical-drive bra cket. 3 2 1 1 screws (2) 2 optical-drive cable connector 3 optical-drive cable Optical Drive 21
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7 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive. 8 Using the pull-tab, lift the optical-drive bracket off the optical drive. 1 2 3 1 screws (4) 2 optical-drive bracket 3 pull tab Replacing the Optical Drive Procedure 1 Place the optical-drive bracket on the optical drive and then align the screw holes on the optical-drive bracket with the screw holes on the optical drive. 2 Replace the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical d
