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Alienware X51 Service Manual Computer Model: Alienware X51 R3 Regulatory Model: D05S Regulatory Type: D05S003 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 2
you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either 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 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 3
Technical overview 10 Inside View Of Your Computer 10 Removing the side panel 11 Procedure...11 Replacing the side panel 13 Procedure...13 Removing the processor cooling-assembly 14 Prerequisites...14 Procedure...14 Replacing the processor cooling assembly 18 Procedure...18 Post-requisites 18 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 4
...30 Post-requisites 31 Removing the hard drive 32 Prerequisites...32 Procedure...32 Replacing the hard drive 36 Procedure...36 Post-requisites 36 Removing the graphics card 37 Prerequisites...37 Procedure...37 Replacing the graphics card 41 Procedure...41 Post-requisites 41 4 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 5
...42 Replacing the solid-state drive 45 Procedure...45 Post-requisites 46 BIOS setup program 47 Overview...47 Entering System Setup 47 System Setup Options future boots 54 Flashing the BIOS 55 Getting help and contacting Alienware 56 Self-help resources 56 Contacting Alienware 56 5 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 6
, mouse, monitor, and so on, from your computer. 6 Remove any media card and optical disc from your computer, if applicable. 7 After the computer is unplugged, press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to ground the system board. Safety instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 7
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 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 8
• Plastic scribe 8 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 9
. 2 Connect any external 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 working on your computer. 4 Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets. 5 Turn on your - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 10
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. Inside View Of Your Computer 1 optical-drive assembly 3 wireless card 2 hard-drive assembly - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 11
in 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 Place the computer on its side with - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 12
5 Lift the left panel off the chassis. 1 left panel 3 chassis 2 lighting cable 12 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 13
the steps in 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 Connect the lighting cable - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 14
, it expands and the air bubbles in the tube are dislodged. Alienware X51 being a compact desktop computer, initially the sound may be more audible as compared to the liquid cooling units in other larger desktops. The liquid cooling unit dissipates these sounds after few minutes of use. Remove the - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 15
4 Lift the fan off the processor cooling assembly. NOTE: Note the orientation of the fan so that you can replace it correctly. 1 fan 3 fan cable 5 routing guides 2 system board 4 processor-cooler cable 6 screws (2) 5 Remove the memory modules. 6 Remove the screws that secure the radiator to the - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 16
7 Slide the radiator towards the front of the computer and release it from the chassis. 1 screws (2) 3 chassis 2 radiator 8 Lift the radiator and hold it as shown in the image below to remove the thumbscrews that secure the processor cooler to the system board. 16 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 17
9 Lift the processor cooling assembly along with the cables off the chassis. 1 thumbscrews (4) 3 processor cooler 2 radiator 4 chassis 17 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 18
the steps in 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 Place the processor cooler - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 19
the steps in 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. Prerequisites Remove the side panel - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 20
2 Lift the fan shroud off the processor fan. 1 screws (2) 3 fan shroud 2 chassis 3 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card. 4 Remove the screw that secures the wireless card to the system board. 20 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 21
5 Slide the wireless card out of the wireless-card slot. 1 wireless-card slot 3 system board 5 antenna cables (2) 2 wireless card 4 screw 21 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 22
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 CAUTION: To avoid damage to the wireless card, do not - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 23
6 Replace the screws that secure the fan shroud to the processor fan. 1 tab 3 wireless-card slot 5 screw 7 system board Post-requisites Replace the side panel. 2 notch 4 wireless card 6 antenna cables (2) 23 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 24
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 side panel. Procedure 1 Disconnect the optical-drive data and power cable from - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 25
3 Slide and lift the drive cage out of the chassis. NOTE: Note the orientation of the optical drive so that you can replace it correctly. 1 optical-drive data and power cable 3 drive cage 2 chassis 4 screw 4 Remove the screws that secure the optical drive to the drive cage. 25 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 26
5 Slide the optical drive out of the drive cage. 1 optical drive 3 screws (2) 2 drive cage 26 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 27
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 chassis. 5 Connect the optical-drive data and power cable to the optical drive. 6 Replace the screw that secures - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 28
the steps in 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. Prerequisites 1 Remove the side panel - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 29
2 Remove the memory module from the memory-module slot. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the memory module, hold the memory module by the edges only. Do not touch the components on the memory module. 1 memory module 3 memory-module slot 2 securing clips (2) 29 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 30
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: Alienware X51 R3 supports only DDR4 memory modules. If you are adding additional memory modules or upgrading the - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 31
2 Insert the memory module into the memory-module slot and press the memory module down until it clicks into place. NOTE: If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it. 1 memory module 3 memory-module slot 5 notch 2 securing clips (2) 4 tab Post-requisites 1 Follow the - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 32
follow the steps in 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. CAUTION: Hard drives are fragile - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 33
2 Release the riser cage from the tabs on the chassis. 1 screws (2) 3 riser cage 2 chassis 4 tab 3 Lift the riser cage from the chassis and place it towards the front-side of the computer. 1 riser cage 2 chassis 33 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 34
4 Remove the screw that secures the hard-drive assembly to the chassis. 5 Slide the hard-drive assembly toward the inside of the computer to disconnect the power cable and the data cable from the hard drive. 6 Lift the hard-drive assembly off the chassis. 1 hard-drive assembly 3 screw 2 chassis 7 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 35
8 Slide the hard drive out of the hard-drive bracket. 1 hard drive 3 screws (2) 2 hard-drive bracket 35 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 36
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 the hard-drive assembly into the chassis to connect the power cable and the data cable to the hard drive . - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 37
graphics card 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 more safety best - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 38
3 Lift the riser cage from the chassis and remove the graphics-card power cables from the routing guide on the riser cage. 1 routing guide 3 riser cage 2 graphics card 4 graphics-card power cables 38 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 39
4 Open and release the card-retention bracket from the riser cage. 1 tab 3 graphics-card 2 card-retention bracket 4 riser cage 5 Turn around the riser cage and locate the PCI express latch. 39 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 40
6 Press down the PCI x16 express card latch and lift the graphics-card assembly off the riser cage. 1 card-retention bracket 3 riser cage 2 graphics-card assembly 4 PCI express latch 40 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 41
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 graphics-card assembly with the - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 42
follow the steps in 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. CAUTION: Solid-state drives are - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 43
3 Lift the riser cage from the chassis and place it on the side of the computer as shown. 1 screw 3 chassis 2 riser cage 4 Remove the screw that secures the SSD card to the riser card. 43 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 44
5 Slide the SSD card out of the SSD-card slot. 1 SSD-card slot 3 screw 5 riser cage 2 SSD card 4 riser card 44 - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 45
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 handling the hard drive. Procedure 1 Align the notch on the SSD card with - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 46
3 Replace the screw that secures the SSD card to the riser card. 1 SSD-card slot 3 screw 5 riser cage 2 SSD card 4 riser card 4 Align and press down the riser cage until the riser card slides into the risercard slot on the chassis. 5 Replace the screws that secure the riser cage to the chassis. - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 47
BIOS setup program screen information for future reference. Use BIOS setup program to: • Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM setup. 1 Turn on (or restart) your computer. 2 During POST, when the Dell logo is displayed, watch for the F2 prompt to - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 48
the current time in hh:mm:ss format. Displays the BIOS version number. Displays the BIOS release date. Displays the product name of your computer. Allows you to enter the service tag of your computer. Displays the asset tag of your computer. Displays the Management Engine firmware version of your - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 49
mSATA is present. Displays the if the NVMe is present. Advanced Advanced BIOS Features OptionRom Display Screen CPU Configuration Hyper-Threading Technology XD Bit Capability Intel(R) SpeedStep Virtualization CPU C states Active Processor Cores Allows you to display or hide OptionRom Information - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 50
Pxe Option Launch PXE OpROM UEFI PXE Driver Ipv4 PXE Support Ipv6 PXE Support SATA Mode PCIE GEN3 Power Management Setup Intel Ready Mode Technology AC to enable or disable the Ipv6 PXE. Displays the SATA mode on your computer. Allows you to enable or disable the third generation of PCI express. - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 51
Wait For 'F1' If Error Secure Boot Control Load Legacy OPROM Set Boot Priority Boot List Option USB Boot Support 1st Boot 2nd Boot 3rd Boot 4th Boot Allows the computer to be powered on by special LAN signals. NOTE: This option is available only when Deep Sleep Control is disabled. Allows you - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 52
OverClocking support for CPU and Memory NOTE: This option is available only for Intel K SKU processors. Memory Frequency Memory Voltage Load Level 1 OC setting Allows you to change Memory Frequency for OverClocking . Allows you to enable or disable BIOS Recovery from hard drive. Displays the - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 53
example, to boot from the optical drive to run Alienware Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc or to reinstall your operating system appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then, shut down your computer and try again. The Boot Options appears, listing all - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 54
generates an error message. USB Storage Device - Insert the memory device into a USB connector and restart the computer. When F12 Boot Options appear in the lower-right corner of the screen, press F12. The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB flash option to the boot menu. NOTE: To boot to - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 55
when you replace the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to dell.com/support. 3 If you have your computer's Service Tag, type your computer's Service Tag and click Submit. If you do not have your computer's Service Tag, click Detect My Product to allow automatic detection - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 56
www.alienware.com and services Troubleshooting information, user manuals, setup instructions, product specifications, technical help blogs, drivers, software updates, and so on www.alienware.com/ gamingservices Videos providing step-by-step www.youtube.com/ instructions to service your computer - Dell Alienware X51 R3 | Alienware-x51-r3 Service Manual - Page 57
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Computer Model: Alienware X51 R3
Regulatory Model: D05S
Regulatory Type: D05S003