Dell Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 Service Manual - Page 3

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Contents Chapter 1: Working inside your computer 6 Before working inside your computer...6 Safety instructions...6 Electrostatic discharge-ESD protection...7 ESD field service kit ...7 Transporting sensitive components...8 After working inside your computer...8 Chapter 2: Removing and installing components 9 Recommended tools...9 Screw list...9 Major components of Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 10 Base cover...12 Removing the base cover...12 Installing the base cover...15 Battery...17 Lithium-ion battery precautions...17 Removing the battery...18 Installing the battery...19 Solid-state drive...20 Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one 20 Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one 20 Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one 21 Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one 22 Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two 23 Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two 24 Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two 25 Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two 26 Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot one 27 Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot two 28 Speakers...29 Removing the speakers...29 Installing the speakers...30 I/O board...31 Removing the I/O board...31 Installing the I/O board...31 Memory module...32 Removing the memory module...32 Installing the memory module...33 Wireless card...35 Removing the wireless card...35 Installing the wireless card...36 Rear-I/O cover...37 Removing the rear I/O-cover...37 Installing the rear I/O-cover...38 3

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Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer
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6
Before working inside your computer
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6
Safety instructions
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6
Electrostatic dischargeā€”ESD protection
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7
ESD field service kit
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7
Transporting sensitive components
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8
After working inside your computer
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8
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 Ryzen Edition R5
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10
Base cover
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12
Removing the base cover
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12
Installing the base cover
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15
Battery
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17
Lithium-ion battery precautions
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17
Removing the battery
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18
Installing the battery
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19
Solid-state drive
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20
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
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20
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
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20
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
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21
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
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22
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
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23
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
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24
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
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25
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
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26
Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot one
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27
Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot two
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28
Speakers
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29
Removing the speakers
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29
Installing the speakers
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30
I/O board
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31
Removing the I/O board
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31
Installing the I/O board
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31
Memory module
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32
Removing the memory module
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32
Installing the memory module
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33
Wireless card
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35
Removing the wireless card
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35
Installing the wireless card
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36
Rear-I/O cover
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37
Removing the rear I/O-cover
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37
Installing the rear I/O-cover
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38
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