Dell Alienware 18 Owner's Manual - Page 87

Replacing the Sound Board, Procedure, Postrequisites

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Replacing the Sound Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow 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. Procedure 1 Align the connectors on the sound board with the slots on the computer base and replace the screws that secure the sound board to the computer base. 2 Slide the hall-effect sensor board cable into its connector on the sound board and press down on the connector latch to secure the cable. Postrequisites 1 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 6 in Replacing the Palm Rest. 2 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 24. 3 Replace the hard drive(s). See "Replacing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 28. 4 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 17. 5 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 30. 6 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15. 7 Replace any card or blank that you removed from the Media-Card Reader. 8 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. Replacing the Sound Board | 87

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Replacing the Sound Board
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Replacing the Sound Board
WARNING:
Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow 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.
Procedure
1
Align the connectors on the sound board with the slots on the computer base and
replace the screws that secure the sound board to the computer base.
2
Slide the hall-effect sensor board cable into its connector on the sound board and
press down on the connector latch to secure the cable.
Postrequisites
1
Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 6 in Replacing the Palm Rest.
2
Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 24.
3
Replace the hard drive(s). See “Replacing the Hard Drive(s)” on page 28.
4
Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 17.
5
Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 30.
6
Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.
7
Replace any card or blank that you removed from the Media-Card Reader.
8
Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.