Dell Alienware x17 R2 Service Manual - Page 55

Installing the system board, Prerequisites, About this task

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Installing the system board Prerequisites If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process. About this task NOTE: When installing this component, refer to the techsheet bundled with the service kit. This is only applicable for computers with the following Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) configurations that have Element 31 grease is applied to the CPU. ● NVIDIA GeForce 3070 Ti ● NVIDIA GeForce 3080 Ti The following image indicates the connectors on your system board. 1. Camera cable 2. Right tron-light cable 3. Display cable 4. Left tron-light cable 5. Power-button cable 6. Right-fan cable 7. Battery cable 8. Keyboard-controller board cable 9. Speaker cable 10. Left-fan cable 11. Headset-port cable 12. I/O-board cable 13. Power-button cable The following image(s) indicate the location of the system board and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure. 55

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Installing the system board
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
NOTE:
When installing this component, refer to the techsheet bundled with the service kit. This is only applicable for computers
with the following Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) configurations that have Element 31 grease is applied to the CPU.
NVIDIA GeForce 3070 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce 3080 Ti
The following image indicates the connectors on your system board.
1.
Camera cable
2.
Right tron-light cable
3.
Display cable
4.
Left tron-light cable
5.
Power-button cable
6.
Right-fan cable
7.
Battery cable
8.
Keyboard-controller board cable
9.
Speaker cable
10.
Left-fan cable
11.
Headset-port cable
12.
I/O-board cable
13.
Power-button cable
The following image(s) indicate the location of the system board and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
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