Service Manual
Table Of Contents
- Alienware m17 R4 Service Manual
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Major components of Alienware m17 R4
- Base cover
- Solid state drive—M.2 slot one
- Solid state drive—M.2 slot two
- Solid state drive—M.2 slot three
- Battery
- Speakers
- Keyboard-controller board
- Touchpad
- Rear-I/O cover
- Display assembly
- Right I/O-board
- System board
- Left I/O-board
- Fan and heat-sink assembly
- Power-adapter port
- Power-button assembly
- Keyboard
- Palmrest
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Alienware
Table 1. Screw list
Component Secured to Screw type Quantity Screw image
Battery Palm-rest assembly M2x3 3
Left I/O-board
connector
● System board
● Left I/O-board
M2x4.5 4
Left I/O-board Palm-rest assembly M2x3 3
Right I/O-board
connector
● System board
● Right I/O-board
M2x3 2
Right I/O-board Palm-rest assembly M2x3 3
Fans Palm-rest assembly M2.5x5 2
System board Palm-rest assembly M2x3 5
Fan and heat-sink
assembly
System board M2x3 10
Solid-state drive support
bracket
Palm-rest assembly M2x4.5 3
Touchpad Palm-rest assembly M2x2.5 4
Power-adapter port
bracket
Palm-rest assembly M2x3 2
Power-button assembly Palm-rest assembly M2x1.9 2
Keyboard-controller
board
Palm-rest assembly M2x1.9 2
Keyboard bracket Keyboard M1.2x2.1 10
Keyboard Palm-rest assembly M1.2x1.6 28
Mechanical keyboard
bracket
Mechanical keyboard M1.2x2.5 15
Mechanical keyboard Palm-rest assembly M1.2x2 25
Major components of Alienware m17 R4
The following image shows the major components of Alienware m17 R4.
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