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 m17 R4...........................................................................................................................10
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 12
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................14
Solid state drive—M.2 slot one..........................................................................................................................................16
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot one...................................................................................... 16
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot one........................................................................................ 17
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot one...................................................................................... 18
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot one................................................................................ 19
Solid state drive—M.2 slot two.......................................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot two...................................................................................... 21
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot two....................................................................................... 22
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot two......................................................................................23
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot two....................................................................................... 24
Solid state drive—M.2 slot three.......................................................................................................................................26
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot three...................................................................................26
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive from the M.2 slot three.....................................................................................26
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................27
Lithium-ion battery precautions...................................................................................................................................27
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the battery.....................................................................................................................................................29
Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................29
Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................30
Keyboard-controller board................................................................................................................................................ 31
Removing the keyboard-controller board................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the keyboard-controller board.....................................................................................................................32
Touchpad............................................................................................................................................................................ 33
Removing the touchpad................................................................................................................................................33
Installing the touchpad................................................................................................................................................. 34
Rear-I/O cover...................................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the rear I/O-cover...................................................................................................................................... 36
Installing the rear I/O-cover.........................................................................................................................................37
Display assembly.................................................................................................................................................................39
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