Dell Alienware m16 R1 AMD Service Manual - Page 53

Installing the system board

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6. Remove the speaker cable from the system board. 7. Remove the two screws (M2x2.5) that secure the Type-C bracket to the system board. 8. Remove the eighteen screws (M2x4) and one screw (M2x6) that secures the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly. NOTE: Remove the two screws (M3x7.65, #2) from the M.2 2230 SSD slots on the system board. This step is applicable only for the computers shipped with M.2 2230 solid-state drives. 9. After performing all the above steps, you are left with the system board. 10. Lift and turn the system board over. 11. Remove the audio board. 12. Remove the fan and heat-sink assembly. Installing the system board Prerequisites If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process. About this task NOTE: When installing this component, refer to the techsheet bundled with the service kit. The following image indicates the connectors on your system board. 53

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6.
Remove the speaker cable from the system board.
7.
Remove the two screws (M2x2.5) that secure the Type-C bracket to the system board.
8.
Remove the eighteen screws (M2x4) and one screw (M2x6) that secures the system board to the palm-rest and keyboard
assembly.
NOTE:
Remove the two screws (M3x7.65, #2) from the M.2 2230 SSD slots on the system board. This step is applicable only
for the computers shipped with M.2 2230 solid-state drives.
9.
After performing all the above steps, you are left with the system board.
10.
Lift and turn the system board over.
11.
Remove the
audio board
.
12.
Remove the
fan and heat-sink assembly
.
Installing the system board
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation process.
About this task
NOTE:
When installing this component, refer to the techsheet bundled with the service kit.
The following image indicates the connectors on your system board.
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