Dell Alienware M17x Service Manual - Page 91

consumer IR cable connector on system, board, screws 5, IR board, system board

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13. Remove the input/output board (see "Removing the Input/Output Board" on page 62). 14. Remove the optical drive (see "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 66). 15. Remove the Mini-Card(s) (see "Removing the Mini-Card(s)" on page 71). 16. Remove the processor heat sink (see "Removing the Processor Heat Sink" on page 76). 17. Remove the graphics card(s) (see "Removing the Graphics Card(s)" on page 80). 18. Disconnect the graphics card fan(s) cable from the system board connector (see "Removing the Graphics Card Fan(s)" on page 84). 19. Remove the graphics card blank, if applicable (see "Removing the Graphics Card Blank" on page 88). 20. Remove the five screws that secure the system board to the computer base. 21. Disconnect the consumer IR cable from the connectors on the system board and consumer IR board. 22. Disconnect the left speaker light cable from the system board connector. 23. Lift the system board at an angle and remove it from the computer base. 5 4 3 1 consumer IR cable connector on system board 2 consumer IR cable connector on consumer IR board 3 left speaker light cable connector CHAPTER 21: SYSTEM BOARD 1 2 4 screws (5) 5 system board 091 /091

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CHAPTER 21: SYSTEM BOARD
2
1
3
4
5
1
consumer IR cable connector on system
board
4
screws (5)
2
consumer IR cable connector on consumer
IR board
5
system board
3
left speaker light cable connector
Remove the input/output board (see “Removing the Input/Output Board” on
13.
page
6
2).
Remove the optical drive (see “Removing the Optical Drive” on page
14.
66
).
Remove the Mini-Card(s) (see “Removing the Mini-Card(s)” on page
15.
71
).
Remove the processor heat sink (see “Removing the Processor Heat Sink” on
16.
page
76
).
Remove the graphics card(s) (see “Removing the Graphics Card(s)” on
17.
page
8
0).
Disconnect the graphics card fan(s) cable from the system board connector
18.
(see “Removing the Graphics Card Fan(s)” on page
84
).
Remove the graphics card blank, if applicable (see “Removing the Graphics
19.
Card Blank” on page
88
).
Remove the five screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
20.
Disconnect the consumer IR cable from the connectors on the system board
21.
and consumer IR board.
Disconnect the left speaker light cable from the system board connector.
22.
Lift the system board at an angle and remove it from the computer base.
23.