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
Steps
1. Connect the battery cable to the system board, if applicable.
2. Slide the notches on the top of the base cover under the rear I/O-cover and snap the base cover into place on the palm-rest
assembly.
3. Tighten the six captive screws on the base cover.
4. Replace the two screws (M2.5x9) that secure the base cover to the palm-rest assembly.
Next steps
1. Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer.
Solid state drive—M.2 slot one
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot one
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the
base cover.
About this task
NOTE: This procedure applies only to computers shipped with a 2280 solid-state drive installed in M.2 slot one.
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