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Alienware® M11x R3 Service Manual
Before You Begin Power Button Board
Base Cover Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology
Battery Pack Coin-Cell Battery
Hard Drive Display Assembly
Memory Module(s) I/O Board
Wireless Mini-Card(s) System Board
Hinge Cover Speakers
Keyboard System Setup
Palm Rest Assembly Flashing the BIOS
Status Light Board
Regulatory model: P06T series Regulatory type: P06T003
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates importan
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Back to Contents Page Battery Pack Alienware® M11x R3 Service Manual Removing the Battery Pack Replacing the Battery Pack WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touchin
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Back to Contents Page Before You Begin Alienware® M11x R3 Service Manual Recommended Tools Turning Off Your Computer Before Working Inside Your Computer Contacting Alienware This manual provides procedures for removing and installing the components in your computer. Unless otherwise noted, each procedure assumes that the following conditions exist: l You have performed the steps in Turning Off Your Computer and Before Working Inside Your Computer. l You have read
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2. Turn off your computer (see Turning Off Your Computer). CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. 3. Disconnect all telephone or network cables from the computer. 4. Press and eject any installed cards from the 3-in--1 Media Card Reader. 5. Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 6. Disconnect all attached devices from you
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Back to Contents Page System Setup Alienware® M11x R3 Service Manual Configuring the System Setup Configuring the System Setup The System Setup options allow you to: l Change the system configuration information after you add, change or remove any hardware in your laptop. l Set or change a user-selectable option. l View the installed amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed. Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the curre
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Advanced Menu Intel SpeedStep Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep technology. Disabling this feature may improve performance, but will greatly reduce battery life. Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization technology. USB Emulation Allows you to enable or disable the USB emulation feature. This feature defines how the BIOS, in the absence of a USB-aware operating system, handles USB devices. USB emulation is always enabled during POST (Power On Self Test).
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Set Service Tag Allows you to set the service tag of your computer, if a service tag has not already been set. Set Supervisor Allows you to set the supervisor password. The supervisor password controls access to the system setup utility. Set User Password Allows you to set the user password. The user password controls access to the computer at boot. Allows you to enable or disable the Computrace security feature on your computer. Boot Menu Use the or keys to change the boo
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Back to Contents Page Base Cover Alienware® M11x R3 Service Manual Removing the Base Cover Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an u
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Back to Contents Page Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless Technology Alienware® M11x R3 Service Manual Removing the Bluetooth Card Replacing the Bluetooth Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist gr
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2. Align the connector on the Bluetooth card with the connector on the system board and press gently. 3. Replace the screw that secures the Bluetooth card to the system board. 4. Replace the palm rest assembly (see Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly). 5. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard). 6. Replace the hinge cover (see Replacing the Hinge Cover). 7. Replace the memory module(s) (see Replacing the Memory Module(s)). 8. Follow th
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Back to Contents Page Coin-Cell Battery Alienware® M11x R3 Service Manual Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by perio
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2. Use the adhesive on the coin-cell battery and adhere it to the system board. 3. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the connector on the system board. 4. Replace the palm rest assembly (see Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly). 5. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard). 6. Replace the hinge cover (see Replacing the Hinge Cover). 7. Replace the memory module(s) (see Replacing the Memory Module(s)). 8. Follow the instructions from s
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Back to Contents Page Display Assembly Alienware® M11x R3 Service Manual Removing the Display Assembly Replacing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodic
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13. Remove the four screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 1 screws (4) 2 display cable connector 14. Gently slide the Mini-Card antenna cables out through the slot on the computer base. 1 Mini-Card antenna cables 15. Lift the display assembly off the computer. Replacing the Display Assembly 1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin. 2. Slide the antenna cables in through the slot on the computer base. 3. Place the displ
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12. Replace the battery pack (see Replacing the Battery Pack). 13. Replace the base cover (see Replacing the Base Cover). CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer. Back to Contents Page
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Back to Contents Page Flashing the BIOS Alienware® M11x R3 Service Manual 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads. 3. Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer is located on a label at the bottom of the computer. If you have your computer's Service Tag: a. Click Enter a Service Tag. b. Enter your computer's Service Tag in the Enter a service tag: field, click Go, and proceed to step
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Back to Contents Page Hard Drive Alienware® M11x R3 Service Manual Removing the Hard Drive Replacing the Hard Drive WARNING: If you remove the hard drive from the computer when the drive is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the hard drive. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance
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7. Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 8. Lift the hard-drive bracket away from the hard drive. 1 screws (4) 2 hard-drive bracket 3 hard drive 9. Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive. 1 interposer 2 hard drive CAUTION: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging (see "Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge" in the safety instructions that shipped with your computer
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CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may result in damage to the computer. 11. Install the operating system for your computer, as needed. 12. Install the drivers and utilities for your computer, as needed. Back to Contents Page
