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Contents Chapter 1: Working inside your computer 5 Before working inside your computer...5 Safety instructions...5 Electrostatic discharge-ESD protection...6 ESD field service kit ...6 Transporting sensitive components...7 After working inside your computer...7 Chapter 2: Removing and installing components 9 Recommended tools...9 Screw list...9 Major components of Alienware m15 R7...10 Disassembly and reassembly ...12 Base cover...12 Solid-state drive...17 Memory...27 Wireless card...29 Rear-I/O cover...32 Battery...34 Battery cable...36 Speakers...38 Power-adapter port...39 Touchpad...41 Display assembly...44 Keyboard-controller board...48 System board...50 Fan and heat-sink assembly...55 Ethernet and audio board...58 USB board...59 Power button...61 Palm-rest and keyboard assembly...63 Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads...66 Chapter 4: System setup...67 BIOS overview...67 Entering BIOS setup program...67 Navigation keys...67 Boot Sequence...67 System setup options...68 System and setup password...78 Assigning a system setup password...78 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password 79 Clearing CMOS settings...79 3

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Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer
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5
Before working inside your computer
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5
Safety instructions
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5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection
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6
ESD field service kit
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6
Transporting sensitive components
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7
After working inside your computer
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7
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components
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9
Recommended tools
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9
Screw list
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9
Major components of Alienware m15 R7
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10
Disassembly and reassembly
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12
Base cover
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12
Solid-state drive
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17
Memory
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27
Wireless card
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29
Rear-I/O cover
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32
Battery
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34
Battery cable
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36
Speakers
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38
Power-adapter port
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39
Touchpad
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41
Display assembly
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44
Keyboard-controller board
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48
System board
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50
Fan and heat-sink assembly
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55
Ethernet and audio board
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58
USB board
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59
Power button
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61
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
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63
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads
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66
Chapter 4: System setup
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67
BIOS overview
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67
Entering BIOS setup program
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67
Navigation keys
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67
Boot Sequence
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67
System setup options
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68
System and setup password
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78
Assigning a system setup password
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78
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password
...........................................................................................
79
Clearing CMOS settings
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79
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