Dell Alienware 13 (Late 2014) - Manual (Page 78)

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 panel .
2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in “Removing the solid-state
drive ”.
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in “Removing the palm rest ”.
4 Remove the display assembly .
5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in “Removing the power-adapter
port ”.
6 Remove the heat-sink assembly .
7 Remove the coin-cell battery .
8 Remove the wireless card .
Procedure
After performing the prerequisites, we are left with the system board.
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