Dell Alienware M17x R3 (Early 2011) - Manual (Page 96)

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8 Remove the graphics-card heat sink fan (see "Removing the Graphics-Card
Heat Sink Fan" on page 31).
9 Remove the graphics-card assembly (see "Removing the Graphics-Card
Assembly" on page 35).
10 Remove the processor heat-sink fan (see "Removing the Processor
Heat-Sink Fan" on page 37).
11 Remove the processor heat-sink (see "Removing the Processor Heat-Sink"
on page 41).
12 Remove the processor module (see "Removing the Processor Module" on
page 45).
13 Remove the center control cover (see "Removing the Center Control
Cover" on page 49).
14 Remove the keyboard (see "Removing the Keyboard" on page 55).
15 Remove the Mini-Card (see "Removing the Mini-Card" on page 59).
16 Remove the power button board (see "Removing the Power Button Board"
on page 67).
17 Remove the display assembly (see "Removing the Display Assembly" on
page 71).
18 Remove the wirelessHD card (see "Removing the WirelessHD Card" on
page 63).
19 Remove the status light board (see "Removing the Status Light Board" on
page 75).
20 Remove the palm rest assembly (see "Removing the Palm Rest Assembly"
on page 79).
21 Remove the Bluetooth card (see "Removing the Bluetooth Card" on
page 83).
22 Remove the speakers (see "Removing the Speakers" on page 87).
23 Follow the instructions from step 11 to step 13 in "Removing the Optical
Drive" on page 91.
24 Remove the six screws that secure the system board to the computer base.
25 Carefully ease the connectors on the system board out of the slots in the
computer, and lift the system board off the computer base.