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 7. Security (continued)
Option Description
Admin Password
Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator(admin) password.
The entries to set password are:
● Enter the old password:
● Enter the new password:
● Confirm new password:
Click OK once you set the password.
NOTE: For the first time login, "Enter the old password:" field is marked to "Not set". Hence,
password has to be set for the first time you login and then you can change or delete the
password.
System Password
Allows you to set, change, or delete the System password.
The entries to set password are:
● Enter the old password:
● Enter the new password:
● Confirm new password:
Click OK once you set the password.
NOTE: For the first time login, "Enter the old password:" field is marked to "Not set". Hence,
password has to be set for the first time you login and then you can change or delete the
password.
Strong Password
Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong password.
● Enable Strong Password
This option is not set by default.
Password Configuration
You can define the length of your password. Min = 4, Max = 32
Password Bypass
Allows you to bypass the System password and the Internal HDD password, when it is set, during a
system restart.
Choose one of the options:
● Disabled:Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they are set. This
option is enabled by default.—Default
● Reboot bypass:Bypass the password prompts on Restarts (warm boots).
Password Change
Allows you to change the System password when the administrator password is set.
● Allow Non-Admin Password Changes
This option is enabled by default.
Non-Admin Setup Changes
Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Administrator
Password is set. If disabled the setup options are locked by the admin password.
● Allow Wireless Switch Changes
This option is not set by default.
UEFI Capsule Firmware
Updates
Allows you to update the system BIOS via UEFI capsule update packages.
● Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates
This option is enabled by default.
TPM 2.0 Security
Allows you to enable or disable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST.
The options are:
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