Dell Alienware M18x R2 (Early 2012) - Manual (Page 85)

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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. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1 Align the connectors on the system board with the slots on the computer base and
place the system board on the computer base.
2 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
3 Connect the speaker cable and the subwoofer cable to the connectors on the system
board.
4 Slide the optical-drive cable into the connector on the system board and press down
on the connector latch to secure the cable.
Postrequisites
1 Replace the processor module. See "Replacing the Processor Module" on page 83.
2 Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 80.
3 Replace the wireless Mini-Card. See "Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 91.
4 Replace the mSATA card. See "Replacing the mSATA Card" on page 17.
5 Replace the memory module(s). See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 41.
6 Follow the instructions from step 2 to step 5 in Replacing the Palm Rest.
7 Replace the dispaly assembly. See “Replacing the Display Assembly” on page 48.
8 Replace the macro keyboard. See “Replacing the Macro Keyboard” on page 38.
9 Replace the keyboard. See “Replacing the Keyboard” on page 35.
10 Replace the center control cover. See "Replacing the Center Control Cover" on
page 29.
11 Replace the processor heat-sink fan. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan" on
page 77.
12 Replace the video card(s). See “Replacing the Video Card(s)” on page 75.
13 Replace the video-card heat-sink(s).
See “Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s)” on page 72.
14 Replace the video-card heat-sink fan(s). See "Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink
Fan(s)" on page 69.
15 Replace the coin-cell battery. See "Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery" on page 20.
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