Service Manual

Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer..............................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit .............................................................................................................................................................7
Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................................8
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components....................................................................................9
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Major components of Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5.................................................................................................. 10
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 12
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................15
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Lithium-ion battery precautions....................................................................................................................................17
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................18
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................19
Solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one................................................................................................20
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one..................................................................................................20
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one.................................................................................................21
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one..................................................................................................22
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two................................................................................................ 23
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two..................................................................................................24
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two................................................................................................25
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two..................................................................................................26
Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot one................................................................................................. 27
Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot two................................................................................................. 28
Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................29
Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................30
I/O board............................................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the I/O board...............................................................................................................................................31
Installing the I/O board................................................................................................................................................ 31
Memory module..................................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the memory module.....................................................................................................................................32
Installing the memory module.......................................................................................................................................33
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Removing the wireless card.......................................................................................................................................... 35
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................36
Rear-I/O cover...................................................................................................................................................................37
Removing the rear I/O-cover.......................................................................................................................................37
Installing the rear I/O-cover........................................................................................................................................ 38
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