Dell Alienware Aurora R5 Service Manual

3 Expand System devices.
Memory
Alienware Aurora R5 has four DIMM (RAM) slots, which are accessible by removing the left side-cover and rotating the power supply unit. Your computer supports 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB DDR4 memory of up to 2133 MHz 
and up to 2400 MHz with XMP (optional).
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Checking the system memory in Windows
1 Click Start .
2 Select Settings .
3 Click System → About.
Checking the system memory in BIOS setup 
program
1 Turn on or restart your computer.
2 Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS  setup program.
On the Main tab, the memory information is displayed. For more 
information, see 
System setup options.
Testing memory using ePSA
1 Turn on or restart your computer.
2 Press F12 after the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to access...

2 Click Device Manager.
The Device Manager window is displayed.
3 Expand Processors .
Checking the processor usage in the task manager
1 Right-click on the taskbar.
2 Click Task Manager.
The Task Manager window is displayed.
3 Click Performance tab to display the processor performance details.
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Operating System
Alienware Aurora R5 is shipped with the Windows 10 factory installation.
Service Tag location
The service tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that allows Dell service 
technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access 
warranty information.
The Service Tag label is located at the rear of your computer towards the base.
Device driver
A device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level 
computer programs to interact with a hardware...

Video drivers
In the Device Manager, check if the video driver is installed.
Install the video driver update from www.dell.com/support.
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Intel Serial IO driver
In the Device Manager, check if the Intel Serial IO driver is installed.
Install the driver updates from www.dell.com/support.
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Intel Trusted Execution Engine Interface
In the Device Manager, check if the Intel Trusted Execution Engine Interface driver is installed.
Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support.
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Intel Wireless-AC 8260 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers
In the Device Manager, check if the network card driver is installed.
Install the driver updates from www.dell.com/support.
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In the Device Manager, check if the Bluetooth driver is installed.
Install the driver updates from www.dell.com/support.
BIOS overview
The BIOS manages data flow between the computer's operating system and attached devices such as hard disk, video adapter, keyboard, mouse, and 
printer.
Boot menu
The Alienware Area-51 R2 includes a one-time boot menu. By using this feature,  you can change the sequence of devices that your computer attempts to boot  from, for example, CD-ROM, hard drive, or network....

System diagnostic lights
The computer POST (Power On Self Test) ensures that it meets the basic 
computer requirements and the hardware is working appropriately before the  boot process begins. If the computer passes the POST, the computer continues 
to start in a normal mode. However, if the computer fails the POST, the 
computer emits a series of LED codes during the start-up.
The following table shows different light patterns, what they indicate, and the 
suggested solutions.
Number of 
LED...