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 6. Advanced
Option Description
NOTE: If USB PowerShare is enabled, a device that is
connected to the USB PowerShare connector may not wake
the computer.
SATA Operation
Enables you to configure the operating mode of the integrated
SATA drive controller.
Choose one of the following options:
● Disabled: The SATA controllers are hidden
● AHCI: SATA is configured for AHCI mode
● RAID On: SATA is configured to support RAID mode
Default: RAID On
Adapter Warnings
Enables or disables the system setup (BIOS) warning messages
when you use certain power adapters.
● Enable Adapter Warnings
Default: Enabled
Function Key Behavior Enables you to set function key or multimedia key as the default
function key behavior.
Default: Function key
Battery Health Displays the battery health.
Intel Software Guard Extensions
Enables or disables Intel Software Guard Extensions.
Default: Software Controlled
Intel Software Guard Extensions allocated memory size
Displays the allocated memory size for Intel Software Guard
Extensions.
Camera
Thunderbolt
Enables or disables Thunderbolt technology support.
The options are:
● Enabled
● Disabled
Default: Disabled
Thunderbolt Boot Support
Enables or disables booting from storage devices connected to
Thunderbolt port.
Default: Disabled
Security
Table 7. Security
Option Description
Unlock Setup Status Displays if the setup status is unlocked.
Admin Password Status Displays if the administrator password is clear or set.
Default: Not set
System Password Status Displays if the system password is clear or set.
Default: Not set
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