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    Aurora R7 Service Manual Computer Model: Alienware Aurora R7Alienware Aurora R7 Regulatory Model: D23M Regulatory Type: D23M002
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    data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2017-2018 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may
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    Contents Before working inside your computer 9 Before you begin ...9 Safety instructions...9 Recommended tools...9 Screw list...10 After working inside your computer 12 Technical overview...13 Inside view of your computer...13 System-board components...14 Removing
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    -requisites...40 Removing the hard-drive cage 41 Prerequisites...41 Procedure...41 Replacing the hard-drive cage 42 Procedure...42 Post-requisites...42 Removing the power-supply unit 43 Prerequisites...43 Procedure...43 Replacing the power-supply unit 48 Procedure...48 Post-requisites...48 4
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    ...60 Procedure...60 Replacing the solid-state drive 61 Procedure...61 Post-requisites...61 Removing the graphics card 62 Prerequisites...62 Procedure...62 Replacing the graphics card 64 Procedure...64 Post-requisites...64 Removing the VR heat sink 65 Prerequisites...65 Procedure...65
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    Prerequisites...69 Procedure...69 Replacing the processor 70 Procedure...70 Post-requisites...70 Removing the wireless card 71 Prerequisites...71 Procedure...71 Replacing the wireless card 72 Procedure...72 Post-requisites...73 Removing the antenna...74 Prerequisites...74 Procedure...74 Replacing
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    87 Prerequisites...87 Procedure...87 Replacing the front bezel 89 Procedure...89 Post-requisites...89 Removing the power-button board 90 Prerequisites...90 Procedure...90 Replacing the power-button board 92 Procedure...92 Post-requisites...92 Removing the rear trim cover 93 Prerequisites...93
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    -requisites...98 Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program 98 Downloading drivers...99 Downloading the audio driver...99 Downloading the graphics driver...99 Downloading the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 driver 99 Downloading the chipset driver...99 Downloading the network driver...100 System setup
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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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    to Alienware Aurora R7. Table 1. Screw list Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Screw image 3.5-inch hard-drive cage Chassis #6-32 X 1/4'' 2 2.5-inch hard-drive cage Chassis #6-32 X 1/4'' 4 Power-supply unit hinge Chassis #6-32 X 1/4'' 6 #6-32 X 1/4'' BLK 3 Power-supply unit
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    Component Rubber foot M.2 SSD card Optical-drive bracket WLAN bracket Secured to Bottom cover System board Optical drive System board Screw type M3 X 4 Standoff M2 M2 X 2.5 M2 X 2.5 M2 X 2.5 Quantity 4 Screw image 1 1 1 1 11
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    screws remain inside your computer. 2 Connect any external devices, peripherals, or cables you removed before working on your computer. 3 Replace any media cards, discs, or any other parts that you removed before working on your computer. 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their
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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. Inside view of your computer 1 power-supply unit 3 top cover 5 system board 7 graphics card 2 optical-drive
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    (M.2 SSD) 15 Password reset jumper (PASSWORD JUMPER) 17 LED controller connector (LED_CONTROLLER) 19 PCI-Express x4 slot (SLOT2) 21 graphics-card power connector (GPU_POWER) 23 processor socket (CPU1) 2 processor-cooling assembly pump-fan connector (PUMP_FAN) 4 memory-module slot 1 (XMM1) 6 memory
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    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 Place the computer on a clean and flat
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    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 Place the computer on a clean and flat
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    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 NOTE: Ensure that you remove the security cable
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    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 tabs on the left-side cover
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    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 Carefully pry around the edges of the
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    3 Lift the right-side cover off the chassis. Figure 5. Removing the right-side cover 1 right-side cover 2 lighting cable 20
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    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 Connect the lighting cable to the right
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    2 Align the tabs on the right-side cover with the slots on the chassis and snap the right-side cover to lock it in place. Figure 7. Replacing the right-side cover a chassis b slots c right-side cover 22
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    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 left-side cover. 2 Remove
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    5 Lift the top cover off the chassis. Figure 9. Removing the top cover 1 top cover 3 lighting cable 2 slot 4 chassis 6 Turn the top cover over, release the tabs on the top cover from the slots on the top bezel. Figure 10. Releasing the top cover from the top bezel 24
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    7 Lift the top cover from the top bezel. Figure 11. Lifting the top cover from the top bezel a top cover b top bezel 8 You are left with top bezel and top cover. Figure 12. Top cover and top bezel a top bezel b top cover 25
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    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 tabs on the top cover with
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    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 left-side cover. 2 Remove
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    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 Turn the computer over until the base is
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    your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the left-side cover. Procedure 1 Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard drive
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    4 Lift the hard drive off the hard-drive carrier. NOTE: Note the orientation of the hard drive so that you can replace it correctly. Figure 14. Removing the hard drive from the hard-drive bracket 1 hard drive 3 tabs (4) 2 hard-drive carrier 30
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    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety , see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Place the hard drive power cables to the hard drive. Post-requisites Replace the left-side cover.
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    your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices, home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the left-side cover. Procedure 1 Disconnect the data and power cables from the hard drive
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    4 Lift the hard drive off the hard-drive carrier. NOTE: Note the orientation of the hard drive so that you can replace it correctly. Figure 16. Removing the hard drive from the hard-drive carrier 1 hard drive 3 tabs (4) 2 hard-drive carrier 33
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    After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety , see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Place the hard drive power cable to the hard drive. Post-requisites Replace the left-side cover.
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    your computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety best practices the power-supply unit cage while pressing and holding the graphics-card bracket. 5 Slide the fan cable and the data and power cable through the power-supply unit
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    10 Press the release tabs on the hard-drive carrier and slide the U.2 solid-state drive out of the hard-drive cage. Figure 17. Removing the hard drive 1 data cable 3 hard-drive cage 5 hard-drive carrier 2 power cable 4 release tabs 36
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    11 Remove the tabs U.2 solid-state drive from the slots on the hard-drive carrier and lift the U.2 solid-state drive. Figure 18. Assembling the U.2 solid-state drive 1 hard-drive carrier 3 U.2 solid-state drive 2 fan cable 37
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    your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Place the power cable through the power-supply unit cage. 3 Connect the fan cable to the system board. 4 Connect the power cable to the power-supply
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    screw that secures the solid-state drive adapter to the system board. Figure 20. Connecting the cables 1 solid-state drive slot 3 data cable 5 power cable 2 screw 4 solid-state drive adapter 6 fan cable 7 Rotate the power-supply unit cage towards the chassis until the unit snaps into place. 39
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    8 Connect the power cable to the U.2 solid-state drive. Figure 21. Connecting the power cable 1 chassis Post-requisites Replace the left-side cover. 2 power cable 40
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    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 left-side cover. 2 Remove
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    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 Insert the hard-drive cage into its slot
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    Removing the power-supply unit 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
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    3 Lift the power-supply unit cage while pressing and holding the graphics-card bracket. 1 power-supply unit cage 3 chassis 2 graphics-card bracket 44
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    4 Rotate the power-supply unit cage away from the chassis. 1 power-supply unit 5 Press the releasing clip on the power-cable connectors and disconnect the power cables from the graphics card. 6 Disconnect the power cables from the optical drive and hard drives. 45
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    cable from the system board. 1 power-supply unit 3 graphics-card power cables (2) 5 hard-drive power cable 7 optical-drive power cable 2 hard-drive power cable 4 releasing clips (2) 6 processor-power cable 8 system-board power cable 8 Rotate the power-supply unit cage towards the chassis until
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    10 Lift the power-supply unit bracket off the power-supply unit cage. 1 chassis 2 3 power-supply unit bracket 4 11 Remove the screws that secure the power-supply unit to the chassis. 12 Lift the power-supply unit, along with the cables, off the chassis. screws (2) power-supply unit 1 chassis
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    power-supply unit bracket to the power-supply unit cage. 6 Slide the power supply unit release latches towards the unlock position. 7 Lift and rotate the power-supply unit cage away from the chassis while pressing and holding the graphics-card bracket. 8 Connect the power cables to the graphics card
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    inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the left- to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit". 3 Loosen the captive screws that secure the VR heat
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    4 Lift the VR heat sink off the computer. Figure 25. Removing the VR heat sink 1 captive screws (2) 2 VR heat sink 5 Disconnect the processor-cooling assembly cables from the system board. 6 In reversed order (as indicated on the processor cooler), loosen the captive screws that secure the
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    7 Lift the processor-cooling assembly along with the cables off the computer. Figure 26. Removing the processor-cooling assembly 1 radiator fan 3 system board 5 captive screws (4) 2 radiator-fan cable 4 processor-cooling assembly cable 51
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    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 radiator and fan assembly into the
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    28. Replacing the VR heat sink 1 VR heat sink 2 captive screws (2) 9 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in "Replacing the power-supply unit". 10 Replace the screws that secure the radiator and fan assembly to the chassis. Post-requisites 1 Replace the top cover. 2 Replace the right
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    inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Removing the coin from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit". Procedure 1 Using a plastic scribe, press the
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    the instructions in After working dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure Insert a new coin-cell battery (CR2032) into the battery socket with the positive side facing up, and snap the battery into place. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in "Replacing the power-supply
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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. Prerequisites 1 Remove the left-side cover. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit
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    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 Ensure that the securing clips are extended
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    64 GB XMP 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in "Replacing the power-supply unit". 58
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    2 Replace the left-side cover. 59
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    inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Solid-state drives 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit". 3 Remove the graphics card. Procedure 1 Locate the solid-state drive
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    inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: Solid-state 1 Replace the graphics card. 2 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in "Replacing the power-supply unit". 3 Replace
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    at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the left-side cover. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit". Procedure 1 Lift to release the graphics-card bracket from the chassis. Figure 32. Removing the graphics card 1 graphics-card bracket
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    3 Push the securing tab on the PCIe slot away from the graphics card, grasp the card by its top corner, and ease it out of the slot. Figure 33. Removing the graphics card 1 power cables 3 graphics card 2 releasing clips (2) 4 securing tab 63
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    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 graphics card with the slot on the system board. 2 Place
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    inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: The heat sink procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit". Procedure 1 Loosen the captive screws that secure the
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    the instructions in After working dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align and place the VR heat sink on the system board. 2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the VR heat sink to the system board. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in "Replacing the power-supply
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    inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: The heat sink from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit". Procedure 1 Disconnect the processor-fan cable from
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    computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure NOTE: The original thermal the power-supply unit". 2 Replace the left-side cover. 68
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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. Prerequisites 1 Remove the left-side cover. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit
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    . After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For more safety practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: If either the processor or the power-supply unit". 3 Replace the left-side cover. 70
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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. Prerequisites 1 Remove the left-side cover. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit
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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 CAUTION: To avoid damaging the wireless card, do not place any cables under it
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    screw that secures the wireless card to the system board. Figure 39. Replacing the wireless card 1 wireless card 3 tab 5 screw 2 notch 4 antenna cables 6 wireless-card bracket Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in "Replacing the power-supply unit". 2 Replace the left
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    your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the left wireless card". Procedure 1 Note the antenna-cable routing and remove the antenna cables from the routing guides inside
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    4 Pry the antenna off the chassis. Figure 41. Removing the antenna cables 1 antenna 3 routing guides 2 antenna cables 75
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    , follow the instructions in After working inside dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Adhere the antenna to the chassis. 2 Route the antenna cables through the routing guides guides inside the chassis. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Replacing the wireless card
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    practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the left-side cover. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit". 3 Remove the graphics card. Procedure 1 Disconnect the front-chassis fan cable from
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    4 Spread apart the tabs on the front-chassis fan bracket and lift the front-chassis fan along with its cable off the bracket. Figure 43. Removing the chassis fan 1 front-chassis fan cable 3 front-chassis fan 2 front-chassis fan bracket 78
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    inside your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. For the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the tabs graphics card. 2 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in "Replacing the power-supply unit". 3 Replace
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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. Prerequisites 1 Remove the left-side cover. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply routing guide on
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    6 Lift the top-chassis fan off the top-chassis fan bracket. Figure 45. Removing the top-chassis fan 1 top-chassis fan cable 3 rubber grommets (4) 5 top-chassis fan 2 routing guide 4 top-chassis fan bracket 81
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    your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the top-chassis fan cable through the routing guide on the bracket. 5 Align the tabs on power-supply unit". 2 Replace the left-side cover. 82
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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. Prerequisites 1 Remove the left-side cover. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit
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    3 Push to slide the optical-drive assembly out through the front of the computer. Figure 47. Removing the optical drive 1 optical-drive assembly 2 chassis 4 Remove the screw that secures the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive. Figure 48. Removing the optical drive 1 screw 3 optical
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    5 Gently pull and disconnect the optical-drive bezel from the optical drive. Figure 49. Removing the optical drive 1 optical drive 2 optical-drive bezel 85
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    your computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your computer. the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align and power cables to the optical drive. Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in "Replacing the power-supply
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    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 left-side cover. 2 Remove the
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    3 Rotate and pull the front bezel away from the front of the chassis to release the tabs on the front bezel from the slots on the front panel. Figure 51. Removing the front bezel 1 chassis 3 front bezel 2 tabs 88
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    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 and insert the front bezel tabs
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    Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the left-side cover. 2 Remove the right-side cover. 3 Remove the top cover. Procedure 1 Note the power-button module cable routing and remove the cable from the routing guides on the top cover. 2 Remove the
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    5 Lift the power-button board along with the cable off the power-button board bracket. Figure 53. Removing the power-button module 1 power-button board bracket 3 tabs (4) 2 power-button board 4 power-button module cable 91
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    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 and slide the power-button board on the power-button board bracket and snap it
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    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 left-side cover. 2 Remove 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. Procedure Align the tabs on the rear trim cover
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    the left-side cover. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit". 3 Remove the memory modules. 4 Remove the solid-state drive. 5 Remove the wireless card. 6 Remove the processor fan and heat-sink assembly . 7 Remove the graphics card. 8 Remove the processor. 95
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    55. Removing the system board 1 Top panel USB cables (SSUSB) 3 SATA 6 Gbps drive cable (SATA2) 5 front-panel audio cable (F_AUDIO) 7 graphics-card power cable (GPU_POWER) 9 top-chassis fan cable (TOP_FAN) 11 front-chassis fan cable (FRONT_FAN) 2 SATA 6 Gbps drive cable (SATA1) 4 system board
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    3 Lift the system-board assembly out of the chassis. Figure 56. Removing the system board 1 chassis 3 screws (8) 2 system board 97
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    the graphics card. 3 Replace the processor fan and heat-sink assembly. 4 Replace the wireless card. 5 Replace the solid-state drive. 6 Replace the memory modules. 7 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in "Replacing the power-supply unit". 8 Replace the left-side cover. Entering the Service
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    where you saved the audio driver file. 8 Double-click the audio driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver. Downloading the graphics driver 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Go to www.dell.com/support. 3 Click Product support enter the Service Tag of your computer, and
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    the instructions on the screen. Downloading the network driver 1 Turn on your computer. 2 Go to www.dell.com/support. 3 Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse
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    (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: • Access System Setup by pressing applicable. Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main
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    such as the amount of RAM and the size of the hard support for 3rd Party applications to detect voltages • iRST support • Boot from the NVMe SSD support Entering BIOS setup program 1 Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2 During POST, when the DELL : Alienware Aurora R7. Displays the service tag
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    BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive USB Configuration Front USB Ports Rear USB Ports Power Options Numlock Key Wake Up by Integrated LAN AC Recovery Deep Sleep Control USB Wake Support (S3) USB PowerShare (S4/S5) USB PowerShare Wake Support (S4/S5) Displays the processor type Displays the speed of the
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    on a preselected date. This option can be configured only if the Auto Power On mode is set to Enabled Everyday or Selected Day. Allows you to voltage in the Customization mode. Allows you to enable or disable the Computrace service using the Absolute software. Allows you to set the core ratio limit.
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    setup password You can assign a new System Password only when the status is in Not Set. To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or re-boot. 1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter. The Security screen is displayed. 2 Select System
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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. Prerequisites 1 Remove the left-side cover. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit
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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. Prerequisites 1 Remove the left-side cover. 2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit
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    6 Connect the system-board power cable to the system board. Figure 58. Clearing CMOS settings 1 jumper plug 3 P216 2 P217 4 system board Post-requisites 1 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in "Replacing the power-supply unit". 2 Replace the left-side cover. 108
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    dell.com/support. 3 Click Product support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4 Click Drivers icon and follow the instructions on the screen. Flashing problems
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    number and contact Dell. System diagnostic lights The computer POST (Power On Self Test) Power LED flashes Problem description 1 System board: BIOS and ROM failure 2 No memory or RAM detected 3 System board or chipset error 4 Memory or RAM failure 5 CMOS battery failure 6 Video card
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    NOTE: Some ISPs (Internet Service Providers) provide a modem/router combo device. 1 Turn off your computer. 2 Turn off the modem. 3 Turn off the wireless router. 4 Wait for 30 seconds. 5 Turn on the wireless router. 6 Turn on the modem. 7 Turn on your computer. 111
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    : Table 10. Self-help resources Information about Alienware products and services www.alienware.com Troubleshooting information, user manuals, setup instructions, www.alienware.com/gamingservices product specifications, technical help blogs, drivers, software updates, and so on Videos providing
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Aurora R7
Service Manual
Computer Model: Alienware Aurora R7Alienware Aurora R7
Regulatory Model: D23M
Regulatory Type: D23M002