Dell Alienware 15 R2 Service Manual - Page 136

Removing the computer base, Prerequisites, Procedure

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Removing the computer base WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base panel. 2 Remove the memory modules. 3 Remove the solid-state drives. 4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in "Removing the hard drive". 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the I/O board. 7 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in "Removing the palm rest". 8 Remove the hinge covers. 9 Remove the speakers. 10 Remove the front AlienFX LED boards. 11 Remove the display assembly. 12 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 10 in "Removing the system board". 13 Remove the fans. 14 Remove the battery. 15 Remove the power-adapter port. Procedure After performing the prerequisites, we are left with the computer base. 136

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Removing the computer
base
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the
safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer
.
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in
After working inside your computer
. For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1
Remove the
base panel
.
2
Remove the
memory modules
.
3
Remove the
solid-state drives
.
4
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in “Removing the
hard drive
".
5
Remove the
wireless card
.
6
Remove the
I/O board
.
7
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 11 in “Removing the
palm rest
”.
8
Remove the
hinge covers
.
9
Remove the
speakers
.
10
Remove the
front AlienFX LED boards
.
11
Remove the
display assembly
.
12
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 10 in “Removing the
system
board
”.
13
Remove the
fans
.
14
Remove the
battery
.
15
Remove the
power-adapter port
.
Procedure
After performing the prerequisites, we are left with the computer base.
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