Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 - Page 6

Installing the bottom fan.............................................................................................................................................125
Fan grommets....................................................................................................................................................................127
Removing the fan grommets....................................................................................................................................... 127
Installing the fan grommets.........................................................................................................................................128
SMA cable.........................................................................................................................................................................128
Removing the SMA cable............................................................................................................................................128
Installing the SMA cable............................................................................................................................................. 129
Processor...........................................................................................................................................................................130
Removing the processor..............................................................................................................................................130
Installing the processor................................................................................................................................................ 131
System board.................................................................................................................................................................... 132
Removing the system board........................................................................................................................................132
Installing the system board..........................................................................................................................................136
Chapter 9: Setting the Dust Filter Maintenance interval in the BIOS...............................................140
Chapter 10: Alienware Command Center........................................................................................... 141
Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 lighting zones................................................................................................................. 142
Chapter 11: Software............................................................................................................................143
Operating system..............................................................................................................................................................143
Drivers and downloads.....................................................................................................................................................143
Chapter 12: BIOS Setup.......................................................................................................................144
Entering BIOS Setup program.........................................................................................................................................144
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................ 144
F12 One Time Boot menu.................................................................................................................................................144
View Advanced Setup options........................................................................................................................................ 145
View Service options........................................................................................................................................................145
System Setup options....................................................................................................................................................... 145
Updating the BIOS...........................................................................................................................................................159
Updating the BIOS in Windows.................................................................................................................................159
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows...............................................................................................160
Updating the BIOS from the One-Time boot menu................................................................................................. 160
System and setup password..............................................................................................................................................161
Assigning a System Setup password........................................................................................................................... 161
Deleting or changing an existing system password or setup password.................................................................... 161
Real-Time Clock (RTC Reset)..................................................................................................................................... 162
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords..............................................................................................162
Chapter 13: Troubleshooting............................................................................................................... 163
Dell SupportAssist Pre-boot System Performance Check diagnostics.......................................................................... 163
Running the SupportAssist Pre-Boot System Performance Check...........................................................................163
System-diagnostic lights...................................................................................................................................................163
Recovering the operating system.................................................................................................................................... 164
Network power cycle.......................................................................................................................................................164
Drain residual flea power (perform hard reset).............................................................................................................. 165
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