Alienware Area 51 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
1 Before Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................................8
Before You Begin ................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Safety Instructions.................................................................................................................................................................8
Recommended Tools............................................................................................................................................................ 9
2 After Working Inside Your Computer................................................................................................10
3 Technical Overview.............................................................................................................................. 11
Inside View of Your Computer........................................................................................................................................... 11
Right View...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Left View........................................................................................................................................................................12
System-Board Components................................................................................................................................................13
I/O Board Components..................................................................................................................................................... 14
4 Lifting the Computer...........................................................................................................................15
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................15
5 Removing the Stability Foot................................................................................................................16
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................16
6 Replacing the Stability Foot................................................................................................................18
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................18
7 Removing the Side Panels................................................................................................................... 19
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................19
8 Replacing the Side Panels...................................................................................................................20
Procedure...........................................................................................................................................................................20
9 Removing the Battery..........................................................................................................................21
Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................................................21
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................21
10 Replacing the Battery........................................................................................................................22
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Post-requisites.................................................................................................................................................................... 22
11 Removing the Battery Case............................................................................................................... 23
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 23
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