Dell Alienware Alpha (Late 2014) - Manual (Page 65)

Removing the System 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
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You
must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace
the system board.
NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made
to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must make the desired
changes again after you replace the system board.
NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the
location of the connectors so that you can reconnect them correctly after
you replace the system board.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover .
2 Remove the top cover .
3 Remove the hard drive .
4 Remove the processor fan .
5 Remove the processor heat sink .
6 Remove the processor .
7 Remove the video-card fan .
8 Remove the video-card heat sink .
9 Remove the memory modules .
10 Remove the wireless card .
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