Dell Alienware Aurora R6 Service Manual
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AuroraR6 ServiceManual ComputerModel:AlienwareAuroraR6RegulatoryModel:D23M RegulatoryType:D23M001
Notes,cautions,andwarnings NOTE:ANOTEindicatesimportantinformationthathelpsyou makebetteruseofyourproduct. CAUTION:ACAUTIONindicateseitherpotentialdamageto hardwareorlossofdataandtellsyouhowtoavoidtheproblem. WARNING:AWARNINGindicatesapotentialforpropertydamage, personalinjury,ordeath. Copyright
Contents Beforeworkinginsideyourcomputer.....................12 Beforeyoubegin.......................................................................12 Safetyinstructions......................................................................12 Recommendedtools..................................................................13 Screwlist..................................................................................14 Afterworkinginsideyourcomputer........................16 Technicaloverview....................................................17 Insideviewofyourcomputer.......................................................18 System-boardcomponents.........................................................19 Removingthestabilityfoot.......................................21 Procedure.................................................................................21 Replacingthestabilityfoot.......................................23 Procedure.................................................................................23 Removingtheleft-sidecover....................................24 Procedure.................................................................................24 Replacingtheleft-sidecover....................................26 Procedure.................................................................................26 Removingtheright-sidecover.................................28 Procedure.................................................................................29 Replacingtheright-sidecover.................................31 Procedure.................................................................................32 3
Removingthetop-coverassembly..........................34 Prerequisites.............................................................................34 Procedure.................................................................................34 Replacingthetop-coverassembly..........................40 Procedure.................................................................................40 Post-requisites...........................................................................40 Removingthebottomcover.....................................41 Prerequisites.............................................................................41 Procedure.................................................................................42 Replacingthebottomcover.....................................44 Procedure.................................................................................44 Post-requisites...........................................................................44 Removingthe3.5-inchharddrive............................45 Prerequisites.............................................................................45 Procedure.................................................................................45 Replacingthe3.5-inchharddrive............................48 Procedure.................................................................................48 Post-requisites...........................................................................48 Removingthe2.5-inchharddrives..........................49 Prerequisites.............................................................................49 Procedure.................................................................................49 Replacingthe2.5-inchharddrives..........................52 Procedure.................................................................................52 Post-requisites...........................................................................52 4
Removingthehard-drivecage.................................53 Procedure.................................................................................53 Prerequisites.............................................................................54 Replacingthehard-drivecage.................................55 Procedure.................................................................................55 Post-requisites...........................................................................55 Removingthepower-supplyunit.............................56 Prerequisites.............................................................................56 Procedure.................................................................................56 Replacingthepower-supplyunit.............................63 Procedure.................................................................................63 Post-requisites...........................................................................63 Removingtheprocessor-coolingassembly...........64 Prerequisites.............................................................................64 Procedure.................................................................................65 Replacingtheprocessor-coolingassembly...........67 Procedure.................................................................................67 Post-requisites...........................................................................67 Removingthecoin-cellbattery................................68 Prerequisites.............................................................................68 Procedure.................................................................................68 Replacingthecoin-cellbattery.................................70 Procedure.................................................................................70 Post-requisites...........................................................................70 5
Removingthememorymodules..............................71 Prerequisites.............................................................................71 Procedure.................................................................................71 Replacingthememorymodules..............................73 Procedure.................................................................................73 Post-requisites...........................................................................75 Removingthesolid-statedrive................................76 Prerequisites.............................................................................76 Procedure.................................................................................76 Replacingthesolid-statedrive.................................78 Procedure.................................................................................78 Post-requisites...........................................................................79 Removingthegraphicscard....................................80 Prerequisites.............................................................................80 Procedure.................................................................................81 Replacingthegraphicscard.....................................83 Procedure.................................................................................83 Post-requisites...........................................................................83 Removingtheprocessorfanandheat-sinkassembly ....................................................................84 Prerequisites.............................................................................84 Procedure.................................................................................84 6
Replacingtheprocessorfanandheat-sinkassembly ....................................................................86 Procedure.................................................................................86 Post-requisites...........................................................................86 Removingtheprocessor...........................................87 Prerequisites.............................................................................87 Procedure.................................................................................87 Replacingtheprocessor...........................................89 Procedure.................................................................................89 Post-requisites...........................................................................90 Removingthewirelesscard.....................................91 Prerequisites.............................................................................91 Procedure.................................................................................91 Replacingthewirelesscard.....................................93 Procedure.................................................................................93 Post-requisites...........................................................................94 Removingtheantenna..............................................95 Prerequisites.............................................................................95 Procedure.................................................................................95 Replacingtheantenna..............................................98 Procedure.................................................................................98 Post-requisites...........................................................................98 Removingthefront-chassisfan...............................99 Prerequisites.............................................................................99 Procedure.................................................................................99 7
Replacingthefront-chassisfan.............................102 Procedure...............................................................................102 Post-requisites.........................................................................102 Removingthetop-chassisfan................................103 Prerequisites...........................................................................103 Procedure...............................................................................103 Replacingthetop-chassisfan................................106 Procedure...............................................................................106 Post-requisites.........................................................................106 Removingtheopticaldrive.....................................107 Prerequisites...........................................................................107 Procedure...............................................................................107 Replacingtheopticaldrive.....................................111 Procedure................................................................................111 Post-requisites.........................................................................111 Removingthefrontbezel.......................................112 Prerequisites............................................................................112 Procedure................................................................................112 Replacingthefrontbezel........................................115 Procedure................................................................................115 Post-requisites.........................................................................115 Removingthepower-buttonboard........................116 Prerequisites............................................................................116 Procedure................................................................................116 8
Replacingthepower-buttonboard........................119 Procedure................................................................................119 Post-requisites.........................................................................119 Removingthereartrimcover.................................120 Prerequisites...........................................................................120 Procedure...............................................................................120 Replacingthereartrimcover.................................122 Procedure...............................................................................122 Post-requisites.........................................................................122 Removingthesystemboard...................................123 Prerequisites...........................................................................123 Procedure...............................................................................124 Replacingthesystemboard...................................127 Procedure...............................................................................127 Post-requisites.........................................................................127 EnteringtheServiceTagintheBIOSsetupprogram....................128 BIOSsetupprogram................................................129 BIOSoverview.........................................................................129 EnteringBIOSsetupprogram....................................................129 Systemsetupoptions...............................................................129 Clearingforgottenpasswords....................................................135 Prerequisites......................................................................135 Procedure..........................................................................135 Post-requisites....................................................................136 ClearingCMOSSettings...........................................................137 Prerequisites......................................................................137 Procedure..........................................................................137 9
Post-requisites....................................................................138 FlashingtheBIOS....................................................139 Technologyandcomponents.................................140 Audio......................................................................................140 Downloadingtheaudiodriver...............................................140 Identifyingtheaudiocontroller..............................................140 Changingtheaudiosettings.................................................141 Graphics.................................................................................141 Downloadingthegraphicsdriver...........................................142 Identifyingthedisplayadapter..............................................142 Changingthescreenresolution............................................142 Rotatingthedisplay.............................................................143 USB........................................................................................145 DownloadingtheUSB2.0andUSB3.0driver........................145 IdentifyingtheUSBdrivers...................................................145 EnablingordisablingtheUSBinBIOSsetupprogram............146 Fixingano-bootissuecausedbyUSBemulation...................146 Wi-Fi.......................................................................................147 TurningonoroffWi-Fi.........................................................147 DownloadingtheWi-Fidriver...............................................147 IdentifyingtheWirelessdrivers.............................................147 ConfiguringtheWi-Fi...........................................................148 Bluetooth.................................................................................148 TurningonoroffBluetooth...................................................149 PairingtheBluetooth-enableddevices..................................149 RemovingtheBluetoothdevice............................................150 TransferringfilesbetweendevicesusingBluetooth.................150 Harddrive...............................................................................151 Identifyingtheharddrive......................................................151 10