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Alienware Aurora-R4
Owner’s Manual
Regulatory model: D01M
Regulatory type: D01M004 
book.book  Page 1  Wednesday, May 16, 2012  2:37 PM 

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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
 NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better 
use of your product.
 
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or 
loss of data, and tells you how to avoid the problem.
 
WARNING:  A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, 
personal injury, or death.
____________________
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
© 2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction of these materials in any...

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Contents3
Contents
1 Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . . . .   13
Safety Instructions
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   13
Recommended Tools
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   14
2 After Working Inside Your Computer. . . .  15
3 Technical Overview
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
Front View of Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   17
Back View of Your Computer
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   18
Inside View of...

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5 Hard Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   29
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   29
Removing the Hard Drive(s)
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   29
Replacing the Hard Drive(s)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   30
Postrequisites
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   30
6 Hard-Drive Fan Assembly . . . . . . . . . . .   33
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   33
Removing the Hard-Drive Fan Assembly
 . . . . . . . .   33...

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Contents5
Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   44
9 PCI Shroud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  45
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   45
Opening the PCI Shroud
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   45
Closing the PCI Shroud
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   46
Postrequisites
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   46
10 Drive-Bay Shroud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  47
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Removing the PCI-Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   53
Replacing the PCI-Fan
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   54
Postrequisites
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   55
13 Graphics Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   57
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   57
Removing the Graphics Card
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   57
Replacing the Graphics Card
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   58
Postrequisites
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   68
16 Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly. . . .  71
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   71
Removing the Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly
. . .   71
Replacing the Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly
 . .   72
Postrequisites
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   73
17 Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  75
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   75
Removing the...

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Removing the Coin-Cell Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . .   89
Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
. . . . . . . . . . . . .   90
Postrequisites
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   90
20 Theater-Lighting Batteries 
(ALX Chassis Only)
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  93
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   93
Removing the Theater-Lighting Batteries
. . . . . . . .   93
Replacing the Theater-Lighting Batteries
. . . . . . . .   94
Postrequisites
 . . . . . . . . ....

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Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  100
23 Top Lighting-Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  103
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  103
Removing the Top Lighting-Board
. . . . . . . . . . . .  103
Replacing the Top Lighting-Board
. . . . . . . . . . . .  104
Postrequisites
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  104
24 Right-Side Top Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  107
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  107...

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Removing the Right Lighting-Board. . . . . . . . . .   117
Replacing the Right Lighting-Board
. . . . . . . . . .   118
Postrequisites
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   119
27 Right-Side Bottom Panel. . . . . . . . . . . .  121
Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   121
Removing the Right-Side Bottom Panel
. . . . . . . .   121
Replacing the Right-Side Bottom Panel
. . . . . . . .   123
Postrequisites
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   124
28 Top Vent....
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