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    Alienware 13 R2 Service Manual Computer Model: Alienware 13 R2 Regulatory Model: P56G Regulatory Type: P56G002
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    potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2015 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. This product is protected by U.S. and international copyright and intellectual
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    Contents Before working inside your computer 10 Before you begin 10 Safety instructions 10 Recommended tools 12 After working inside your computer 13 Removing the base panel 14 Procedure...14 Replacing the base panel 17 Procedure...17 Removing the memory modules 18 Prerequisites...18
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    the palm rest 39 Procedure...39 Post-requisites 39 Removing the touch pad 40 Prerequisites...40 Procedure...40 Replacing the touch pad 42 Procedure...42 Post-requisites 42 Removing the keyboard 43 Prerequisites...43 Procedure...44 Replacing the keyboard 47 Procedure...47 Post-requisites 47 4
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    51 Removing the status-light board 52 Prerequisites...52 Procedure...53 Replacing the status-light board 55 Procedure...55 Post-requisites 55 Removing the display assembly 56 Prerequisites...56 Procedure...56 Replacing the display assembly 61 Procedure...61 Post-requisites 62 Removing the
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    ...74 Post-requisites 74 Removing the coin-cell battery 75 Prerequisites...75 Procedure...75 Replacing the coin-cell battery 77 Procedure...77 Post-requisites 77 Removing the system board 78 Prerequisites...78 Procedure...78 Replacing the system board 80 Procedure...80 Post-requisites 80 6
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    ...81 Procedure...81 Replacing the battery 83 Procedure...83 Post-requisites 83 Removing the speakers 84 Prerequisites...84 Procedure...84 Replacing the speakers 86 Procedure...86 Post-requisites 86 Removing the computer base 87 Prerequisites...87 Procedure...87 Replacing the computer base
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    ...98 Post-requisites 98 Removing the camera 99 Prerequisites...99 Procedure...99 Replacing the camera 101 Procedure...101 Post-requisites 101 Removing the display hinges 102 Prerequisites 102 Procedure...102 Replacing the display hinges 104 Procedure...104 Post-requisites 104 Removing the
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    program 109 Overview...109 Entering System Setup 109 System Setup Options 109 Boot sequence 113 Boot options 114 Changing boot sequence for the current boot 114 Changing boot sequence for future boots 115 Flashing the BIOS 116 Getting help and contacting Alienware 117 Self-help resources
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    operating system for shut-down instructions. 3 Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 4 Disconnect all cables such as telephone cables, network cables and so on, from your computer. 5 Disconnect all attached devices and peripherals, such as keyboard, mouse
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    pins and contacts. CAUTION: You should only perform troubleshooting and repairs as authorized or directed by the Dell technical assistance team. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty. See the safety instructions that shipped with the product or at www
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    Recommended tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Phillips screwdriver • Plastic scribe 12
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    loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. 1 Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your devices, peripherals, and cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, and any other parts that you removed before
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    . 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. Procedure 1 Close the display and turn the computer over. 2 Loosen the captive screws
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    3 Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure the base panel to the computer base. 1 computer base 3 base panel 2 captive screws (2) 4 plastic scribe 15
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    4 Disconnect the battery cable from the battery-cable connector. 1 battery cable 2 battery-cable connector 5 Turn the computer over. 6 Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board. 16
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    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. Procedure 1 Connect the battery cable to the battery-cable connector. 2 Align the tabs on
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    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 Remove the base panel. Procedure 1 Using your
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    2 Slide and remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. 1 securing clips (2) 3 memory-module slot 2 memory modules (2) 19
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    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. Procedure 1 Align the notch on the memory module with
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    into place. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it. 1 securing clips (2) 3 tab 5 memory-module slot Post-requisites Replace the base panel. 2 notch 4 memory module 21
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    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. CAUTION: Solid-state drives are fragile. Exercise care when
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    2 Using the pull tab, pivot the solid-state drive bracket and peel off the bracket from the tabs on the computer base. 1 pull tab 2 solid-state drive bracket 3 screws (4) 4 adhesive tape 5 tabs (4) 3 Using the pull tab, disconnect the solid-state drive cable from the system board. 23
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    4 Remove the screws that secure the solid-state drive assembly to the computer base. 1 pull tab 2 solid-state drive cable 3 solid-state drive assembly 4 screws (2) 5 Lift the solid-state drive assembly off the computer base. 6 Remove the screw that secures the solid-state drive to the solid-
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    7 Slide and lift the solid-state drive off the solid-state drive assembly. 1 solid-state drive slots (2) 3 solid-state drive assembly 2 solid-state drive 4 screw 25
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    instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell computer base. 4 Replace the screws that secure the solid-state drive assembly to the computer base. 5 Connect the solid-state drive cable to the system board. 6
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    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. CAUTION: Hard base. 2 Using the pull tab, disconnect the hard-drive cable from the system board. 27
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    3 Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base. 1 pull tab 3 hard-drive assembly 2 hard-drive cable 4 screws (4) 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 28
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    5 Lift the hard drive off the hard-drive bracket. 1 hard-drive bracket 3 hard drive 2 screws (4) 29
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    6 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive. 1 interposer 2 hard drive 30
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    instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell . 5 Replace the screws that secure the hard-drive assembly to the computer base. 6 Connect the hard-drive cable to the system board. Post-requisites Replace the base
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    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 Follow the procedure
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    Procedure 1 Lift the latches and disconnect the keyboard and keyboard-backlight cables from the system board. 1 keyboard-backlight cable 2 keyboard cable 33
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    2 Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. 1 screws (14) 2 computer base 34
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    3 Lift the computer base slightly and push the release tabs on the palm-rest assembly until it pops out. 1 release tabs 4 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 5 Using a plastic scribe, pry up along the edges of the palm-rest assembly. 35
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    6 Gently lift the palm-rest assembly and turn it over. 1 palm-rest assembly 7 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the power-button board cable from the system board. 36
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    8 Lift the palm-rest assembly off the computer base. 1 palm-rest assembly 3 power-button board cable 9 Remove the keyboard. 10 Remove the power-button board. 11 Remove the status-light board. 2 connector latch 37
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    12 Remove the touchpad. 1 palm rest 38
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    , 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. Procedure 1 Replace the touchpad. 2 Replace the status-light board. 3 Replace the power-button board. 4 Replace the keyboard
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    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 Follow the procedure
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    3 Lift the touchpad off the palm-rest assembly. 1 screws (4) 3 touchpad 2 touchpad cable 41
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    , 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. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the touchpad with the screw holes on the palmrest assembly. 2 Replace the screws that
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    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 Follow the procedure
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    Procedure 1 Lift the connector latches and disconnect the touchpad cable and the status-light cable from the power-button board. 1 connector latches (2) 2 touchpad cable 3 status-light cable 2 Peel the touchpad cable and status-light cable off the keyboard bracket. 44
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    3 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard bracket to the palm-rest assembly. 1 keyboard bracket 2 screws (12) 4 Lift the keyboard bracket off the palm-rest assembly. 5 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard to the palm-rest assembly. 45
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    6 Slide and lift the keyboard, along with the cables, off the palm-rest assembly. 1 tabs (3) 3 screws (2) 2 keyboard 46
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    , 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. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the keyboard with the screw holes on the palmrest assembly. 2 Replace the screws that
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    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 Follow the procedure
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    Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the power-button board cable from the power-button board. 1 connector latch 2 power-button board cable 49
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    2 Remove the screw that secures the power-button board to the palm-rest assembly. 1 power-button board 2 screw 3 Lift the power-button board off the palm-rest assembly. 50
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    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. Procedure 1 Slide the power-button board cable into the
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    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 Follow the procedure
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    Procedure 1 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the status-light board cable from the status-light board. 1 status-light board 2 status-light board cable 53
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    2 Remove the screw that secures the status-light board to the palm-rest assembly. 1 screw 2 status-light board 3 Lift the status-light board off the palm-rest assembly. 54
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    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. Procedure 1 Slide the status-light board cable into the
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    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 Follow the procedure
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    3 Slide and lift the hinge caps off the display hinges. 1 screws (2) 2 hinge caps (2) 4 Close the display and turn the computer over. 5 Remove the screw that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card. 57
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    screw 3 wireless-card bracket 4 antenna cables 7 Turn the computer over and open the display. 8 Remove the antenna cables from the routing guides on the display hinges. 9 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the display cable from the system board. 10 Remove the display cable from the routing
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    11 Disconnect the logo-board cable from the system board and remove it from the routing guides on the display hinges. 1 display cable 3 adhesive tapes (2) 5 connector 2 connector latch 4 antenna cables (2) 6 logo-board cable 59
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    12 Remove the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 1 display assembly 2 screws (4) 3 display hinges (2) 13 Lift the display assembly off the computer base. 60
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    , 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. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the display hinges with the screw holes on the computer base. 2 Replace the screws
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    12 Align the screw holes on the hinge caps with the screw holes on the display hinges. 13 Replace the screws that secure the hinge caps to the display hinges. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 9 in "Replacing the palm rest". 2 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in "
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    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. power-adapter port bracket off the power-adapter port. 3 Release the power-adapter port from the computer base. 63
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    4 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board. 1 power-adapter port bracket 3 speaker cable 2 screws (2) 64
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    5 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base. 1 system board 2 screws (3) 6 Slide and lift the system-board assembly. 7 Turn the system-board assembly over. 65
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    8 Disconnect the power-adapter port cable and remove the power-adapter port from the system board. 1 power-adapter port cable 2 system-board connector 66
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    , 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. Procedure 1 Connect the power-adapter port cable to the system board. 2 Turn the system board over. 3 Replace the screws
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    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. WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal
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    Procedure 1 Disconnect the fan cables from the connectors on the system board. 1 connectors (2) 2 Turn the system board over. 2 fan cables (2) 69
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    3 Remove the screws that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board. 1 heat-sink assembly 2 screws (7) 4 Lift the heat-sink assembly off the system board. 70
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    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. CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can damage the system board and processor. NOTE: The
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    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 port". Procedure Slide the wireless card from the wireless-card slot on the system board. 72
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    1 wireless-card slot 2 wireless card 73
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    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. Procedure Slide the wireless card into the wireless-card slot on the system board. Post-requisites 1 Follow
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    instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Removing the coin-cell battery resets the BIOS Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the connector on the system board. 75
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    2 Peel the coin-cell battery off the system board. 1 coin-cell battery 2 coin-cell battery cable 76
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    . 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. Procedure 1 Adhere the coin-cell battery to the system board. 2 Connect the coin-cell
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    more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board. NOTE: Replacing the system board
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    1 system board 79
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    more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Your computer's Service Tag is stored in the system board. You must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace the system board. NOTE: Replacing the system board
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    the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ port". Procedure 1 Remove the speaker cable from the routing guide on the battery. 2 Remove the screws that secure the battery to the computer base. 81
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    3 Lift the battery off the computer base. 1 speaker cable 3 screws (2) 2 battery 82
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    instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the battery with the screw holes on the computer base. 2 Replace the screws that secure the battery
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    the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/ step 5 in "Removing the power-adapter port". 6 Remove the battery. Procedure 1 Remove the speaker cable from the routing guides on the computer base. 84
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    2 Lift the speakers, along with its cable, off the computer base. 1 tabs 3 speakers (2) 5 computer base 2 speaker cable 4 alignment posts (4) 85
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    home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Using the alignment posts on the computer base, place the speakers on the computer base. 2 Route the speaker cable through the routing guides on the computer base. Post-requisites 1 Replace the battery. 2 Follow the procedure from
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    instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell step 5 in "Removing the power-adapter port". 6 Remove the battery. 7 Remove the speakers. Procedure After performing the prerequisites, we are left with the computer
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    1 computer base 88
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    , 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. Procedure Place the computer base on a flat surface. Post-requisites 1 Replace the speakers. 2 Replace the battery. 3 Follow
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    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 NOTE: This chapter is applicable only if you have purchased a laptop with non-touchscreen display
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    2 Carefully lift the display bezel and turn it over. 1 display bezel 3 Lift the connector latches and disconnect the display-board cables from the logo board. 91
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    4 Disconnect the logo-board cable from the logo board. 1 logo board 3 logo-board cable 2 display-board cables (3) 92
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    1 display bezel 93
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    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. Procedure NOTE: This chapter is applicable only if you have purchased a laptop with non-touchscreen display
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    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 NOTE: This chapter is applicable only if you have purchased a laptop with non-touchscreen display
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    2 Gently lift the display panel and turn it over. 1 screws (4) 3 display back-cover 2 display panel 96
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    3 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the display cable from the display panel. 1 display panel 3 display cable 2 connector latch 97
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    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. Procedure NOTE: This chapter is applicable only if you have purchased a laptop with non-touchscreen display
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    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 NOTE: This chapter is applicable only if you have purchased a laptop with non-touchscreen display
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    3 Using a plastic scribe, pry the camera module off the display back-cover. 1 camera module 3 plastic scribe 2 camera cable 100
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    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. Procedure NOTE: This chapter is applicable only if you have purchased a laptop with non-touchscreen display
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    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 NOTE: This chapter is applicable only if you have purchased a laptop with non-touchscreen display
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    2 Lift the display hinges off the display back-cover. 1 screws (8) 2 display hinges (2) 103
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    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. Procedure NOTE: This chapter is applicable only if you have purchased a laptop with non-touchscreen display
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    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 NOTE: This chapter is applicable only if you have purchased a laptop with non-touchscreen display
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    Procedure 1 Peel the display-board cable to access the camera cable. 1 display-board cable 106
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    2 Note the display cable routing and peel the camera cable off the display back-cover. 1 camera cable 2 display back-cover 1 display back-cover 107
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    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. Procedure NOTE: This chapter is applicable only if you have purchased a laptop with non-touchscreen display
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    BIOS setup program to: • Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on. • Change the system and so on. Entering System Setup 1 Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2 During POST, when the Dell logo is displayed, watch
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    HDD Second HDD AC Adapter Type System Memory Extended Memory Memory Speed Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format. Displays the current date in mm/dd/ yyyy format. Displays the BIOS version. Displays the model number of your computer. Displays the service tag of your computer. Displays the
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    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 turned off or in standby mode. Default: Enabled Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the computer from standby or to disable the USB wake support
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    debugging. Default: Disabled Advanced-Performance options with Alienware Graphics Amplifier Overclocking Feature Allows you to enable or disable global overclocking feature. Default: Disabled Security Unlock Setup Status Admin Password Status System password Status Displays if the setup status
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    present. Displays a field to input the service tag manually when the service tag is absent. Allows you to set the administrator password. The administrator password controls access to the system setup utility. Allows you to set the system password. The system password controls access to the computer
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    run Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc or to reinstall your operating system using right corner of the screen, press . The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option device, connect the USB device to a USB port. 2 Turn on (or restart) your computer. 3 When F2 Setup,
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    example, if you are booting to a USB hard drive, highlight USB Hard Disk and press Enter. Changing boot sequence for future boots 1 Enter system setup. See "Entering System Setup". 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot menu option and press Enter to access the menu. NOTE: Note your current boot
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    available or when you replace the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to www.dell.com/support. 3 Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your computer and click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your
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Alienware 13 R2
Service Manual
Computer Model: Alienware 13 R2
Regulatory Model: P56G
Regulatory Type: P56G002