Dell Alienware Aurora Alx Service Manual

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CHAPTER 12: BATTERY 
Battery
WARNING:  Before  working  inside  your  computer,  read  the  safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices  information,  see  the  Regulatory  Compliance  Homepage  at 
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING:  Do  not  operate  your  computer  with  any  cover(s)  (including computer  covers,  bezels,  filler  brackets,  front-panel  inserts,  etc.) removed.
WARNING:  To  guard  against  electrical  shock,  always  unplug  your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the side panel(s).
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty.  
						

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Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
Record all the screens in system setup (see “System Setup” on page 1. 107) so that you can restore the correct settings after the new battery has been installed. 
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 2. 6.
Remove the left side-panel (see “Removing the Left Side-Panel“ on page 3. 11).
Open the PCI shroud (see “Opening the PCI Shroud“ on page 4. 18).
Remove any PCI-Express cards (see “Removing the PCI-Express Card(s)” on 5. page 32).
Locate the battery socket (see “System Board Components” on page 6. 14).
CAUTION:  If  you  pry  the  battery  out  of  its  socket  with  a  blunt  object, be  careful  not  to  touch  the  system  board  with  the  object.  Ensure  that the  object  is  inserted  between  the  battery  and  the  socket  before  you attempt to pry out the battery. Otherwise, you may damage the system board by prying off the socket or by breaking circuit traces on the system board.
Press the battery release lever to remove the battery.7.  
						

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Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets and then turn 6. them on. 
Enter system setup (see “Entering System Setup” on page 7. 107) and restore the settings you recorded before removing the battery.
Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6.
Insert the new battery (CR2032) into the socket with the side labeled “+” 2. 
facing up, and press the battery into place.
Replace the PCI-Express cards (see “Replacing the PCI-Express Card(s)” on 3. page 33).
Close the PCI shroud (see “Closing the PCI Shroud“ on page 4. 18).
Replace the left side-panel (see “Replacing the Left Side-Panel“ on page 5. 11). 
						

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Removing the Theater-Lighting Batteries 
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6.
Remove the left side-panel (see “Removing the Left Side-Panel“ on page 2. 11).
Open the PCI shroud (see “Opening the PCI Shroud“ on page 3. 18).
Remove the drive-bay shroud (see “Removing the Drive-Bay Shroud” on 4. page 19).
Turn the drive-bay shroud over.5. 
Open the theater-lighting battery compartment door.6. 
Remove the two batteries (AA rechargeable) from the theater-lighting 7. battery compartment. 
						

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Replacing the Theater-Lighting Batteries 
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6.
Insert the two new batteries (AA rechargeable) in the theater-lighting 2. battery compartment.
Close the theater-lighting battery-compartment door. 3. 
Replace the drive-bay shroud (see “Replacing the Drive-Bay Shroud” on 4. page 19).
Close the PCI shroud (see “Closing the PCI Shroud“ on page 5. 18).
Replace the left side-panel (see “Replacing the Left Side-Panel“ on page 6. 11).
Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn 7. them on.  
						

							CHAPTER 13: SYSTEM BOARD 
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CHAPTER 13: SYSTEM BOARD 
System Board
WARNING:  Before  working  inside  your  computer,  read  the  safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices  information,  see  the  Regulatory  Compliance  Homepage  at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. 
WARNING:  Do  not  operate  your  computer  with  any  cover(s)  (including computer  covers,  bezels,  filler  brackets,  front-panel  inserts,  etc.) removed.
WARNING:  To  guard  against  electrical  shock,  always  unplug  your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the side panel(s).
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™ is not covered by your warranty.  
						

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Removing the System Board
Record all the screens in system setup (see “System Setup” on page 1. 107) so that you can restore the correct settings.
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 2. 6.
Remove the left side-panel (see “Removing the Left Side-Panel“ on page 3. 11).
Open the PCI shroud (see “Opening the PCI Shroud“ on page 4. 18).
Remove any PCI-Express cards (see “Removing the PCI-Express Card(s)” on 5. page 32). 
WARNING:  Despite  having  a  plastic  shield,  the  processor  liquid-cooling assembly  may  be  very  hot  during  normal  operation.  Ensure  that  it  has had sufficient time to cool before you touch it. 
Remove the processor liquid-cooling assembly (see “Removing the 6. Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly” on page 48).
Remove the processor (see “Removing the Processor” on page 7. 52). 
Remove the memory modules (see “Removing the Memory Module(s)” on 8. page 37).
CAUTION:  Carefully  note  the  routing  and  location  of  each  cable  before you  disconnect  it,  so  that  you  are  sure  to  re-route  the  cables  correctly. An  incorrectly  routed  or  a  disconnected  cable  could  lead  to  computer problems. 
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Replacing the System Board 
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page 1. 6.
Slide the system board towards the back of the chassis and engage the 2. 
latches that secure it to the chassis.
Replace the two screws that secure the system board to the chassis.3. 
Route and connect the cables that you disconnected from the system board. 4. 
NOTE:  For  information  on  system  board  connectors,  see  “System  Board Components” on page 14.
Replace the memory modules (see “Replacing the Memory Module(s)” on 5. page 38).
Replace the processor (see “Replacing the Processor” on page 6. 53). 
Replace the processor liquid-cooling assembly (see “Replacing the Processor 7. Liquid-Cooling Assembly” on page 49). 
Replace the PCI-Express cards (see “Replacing the PCI-Express Card(s)” on 8. page 33). 
Close the PCI shroud (see “Closing the PCI Shroud“ on page 9. 18).
Replace the left side-panel (see “Replacing the Left Side-Panel“ on page 10. 11).
Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and then turn 11. them on. 
Disconnect all cables from the system board. 9. 
Remove the two screws that secure the system board to the chassis.10. 
Slide the system board towards the front of the chassis to disengage it from 11. the latches that secure it to the chassis.
Lift the system board out of the chassis.12.  
						

							CHAPTER 14: MASTER I/O BOARD 
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CHAPTER 14: MASTER I/O BOARD