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. Using the alignment pins, place the interposer board on the system board.
2. Using the alignment pins, connect the left I/O-board to the system board through the interposer board.
3. Align the screw holes on the left I/O-board with the screw holes on the system board and interposer board.
4. Replace the four screws (M2x4.5) that secure the left I/O-board to the system board.
Next steps
1. Follow step 3 to step 22 in installing the
system board.
2. Install the battery.
3. Install the
rear I/O-cover.
4. Install the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two, if installed.
5. Install the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two, if installed.
6. Install the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one, if installed.
7. Install the
2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one, if installed.
8. Install the base cover.
9. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Fan and heat-sink assembly
Removing the fan and heat-sink assembly
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one, if installed.
4. Remove the 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one, if installed.
5. Remove the 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two, if installed.
6. Remove the
2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two, if installed.
7. Remove the rear I/O-cover.
8. Remove the battery.
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