Dell Alienware 18 (Mid 2013) - Manual (Page 103)

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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 11. 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 speakers cable, subwoofer cable, and the tron-light cables to the
connectors on the system board.
Postrequisites
1 Replace the processor module. See "Replacing the Processor Module" on page 98.
2 Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on
page 95.
3 Replace the wireless Mini-Card. See "Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 107.
4 Replace the mSATA card. See "Replacing the mSATA Card" on page 44.
5 Replace the video card(s). See "Replacing the Video Card(s)" on page 93.
6 Replace the video-card heat-sink(s). See "Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s)" on
page 90.
7 Replace the processor heat-sink fan. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan" on
page 35.
8 Replace the video-card heat-sink fan(s). See "Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink
Fan(s)" on page 33.
9 Replace the coin-cell battery. See "Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery" on page 38.
10 Replace the display assembly. See "Replacing the Display Assembly" on page 60.
11 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 6 in Replacing the Palm Rest.
12 Replace the optical drive. See "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 24.
13 Replace the hard drive(s). See "Replacing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 28.
14 Replace the memory modules. See "Replacing the Memory Module(s)" on page 20.
15 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 17.
16 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 30.
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