Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5 Service Manual
- Contents
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5
- Base cover
- Battery
- Solid-state drive
- Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot one
- Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot two
- Speakers
- I/O board
- Memory module
- Wireless card
- Rear-I/O cover
- Touchpad
- Power-adapter port
- Display assembly
- Keyboard-controller board
- System board
- Heat-sink assembly
- USB board
- Power button
- Palm-rest and keyboard assembly
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Alienware
Steps
1. Align the screw holes on the display hinges with screw holes on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly and place the display
assembly on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Route the display cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Route the RGB-IR camera cable through the routing guides on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
NOTE: This step applies to devices that are shipped with a hybrid RGB-IR camera module.
4. Replace six screws (M2.5x5) that secure the display hinges to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
5. Turn the computer over.
6. Connect the display cable to the connector on the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
7. Connect the Alienhead LED cable to the system board.
8. Adhere the display cable to the system board.
9. Lift the system board Mylar.
10.Adhere the RGB-IR camera cable to the system board along the edge of right fan of the heatsink assembly.
NOTE: This step applies to devices that are shipped with a hybrid RGB-IR camera module.
11. Connect the RGB-IR camera cable to the USB board.
NOTE: This step applies to devices that are shipped with a hybrid RGB-IR camera module.
12. Place the system board Mylar back onto the system board.
Next steps
1. Install the rear I/O-cover.
2. Install the base cover.
3. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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