Dell Alienware Aurora R5 Service Manual

							Removing the front bezel 
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 
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at 
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
 
Prerequisites
1 Remove the left-side cover.
2 Remove the right-side cover.
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the optical drive".
4 Remove the top cover.
Procedure
1 Place the computer in an upright position.
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							2 Grasp and release the front bezel tabs sequentially from the top, by moving them outward from the front panel.1front bezel2chassis3tabs102 
						

							3 Rotate and pull the front bezel away from the front of the computer to release the front bezel tabs from the front panel slots.1chassis2tabs3front bezel103 
						

							Replacing the front bezel
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 
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at 
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
 
Procedure
1 Align and insert the front bezel tabs into the front panel slots.
2 Rotate the front bezel towards the computer until the front bezel tabs  snap into place.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the top cover.
2 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the optical drive".
3 Replace the right-side cover.
4 Replace the left-side cover.
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							Removing the power-button 
board
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 
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at 
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
 
Prerequisites
1 Remove the left-side cover.
2 Remove the right-side cover.
3 Remove the top cover.
Procedure
1 Note the power-button module cable routing and remove the cable from  the routing guides on the top cover.
2 Remove the screws that secure the power-button module to the top cover.
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							3 Lift the power-button module off the top cover.1power-button module2screws (2)3routing guide4power-button module 
cable
4 Release the power-button board from under the tabs on the power-button 
board bracket.
5 Lift the power-button board along with the cable off the power-button 
board bracket.
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							Replacing the power-button 
board
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 
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at 
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
 
Procedure
1 Align and slide the power-button board on the power-button board bracket  and snap it into place.
2 Align the screw holes on the power-button module with the screw holes on 
the top cover.
3 Replace the screws that secure the power-button module to the top cover.
4 Route the power-button module cable through the routing guide on the  top cover.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the top cover.
2 Replace the right-side cover.
3 Replace the left-side cover.
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							Removing the rear trim 
cover
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 
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at 
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
 
Prerequisites
1 Remove the left-side cover.
2 Remove the right-side cover.
3 Remove the top cover.
Procedure
1 Place the computer in an upright position.
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							2 Using the tab, slide and remove the rear trim cover from the chassis.1chassis2rear trim cover109 
						

							Replacing the rear trim cover
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 
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at 
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
 
Procedure
Align the tabs on the rear trim cover with the slots on the chassis and snap the 
cover to lock it in place.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the top cover.
2 Replace the right-side cover.
3 Replace the left-side cover.
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