Dell Alienware 14 (Mid 2013) - Manual (Page 91)

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Replacing the System Board
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 9. After working inside your computer,
follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on
page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see
the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink"
on page 94.
2 Turn the system board over and slide the system-board ports into the slots on the
computer base.
3 Align the screw holes on the system board with the screw holes on the computer
base.
4 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
5 Connect the tron-light cables, power-adapter port cable, and subwoofer cable to the
system-board connectors.
Postrequisites
1 Replace the fan. See "Replacing the Fan" on page 56.
2 Replace the coin-cell battery. See "Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery" on page 53.
3 Follow the instructions from step 5 to step 10 in "Replacing the Palm Rest" on
page 36.
4 Replace the mSATA card. See "Replacing the mSATA card" on page 31.
5 Replace the wireless mini-card. See "Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 29.
6 Follow the instructions from step 8 to step 10 in "Replacing the Secondary Hard-Drive
(optional)" on page 22.
7 Replace the memory module(s). See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 17.
8 Replace the battery. See "Replacing the Battery" on page 15.
9 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 13.
10 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11.
Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS
1 Turn on the computer.
2 Press <F2> during POST to enter the system setup program.
3 Navigate to the main tab and enter the Service Tag in the Service Tag field.
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