Alienware Aurora R12 - default chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer..............................................................................................6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................6
Before you begin ........................................................................................................................................................... 6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit .............................................................................................................................................................7
Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................................8
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components....................................................................................9
Inside view of your computer...............................................................................................................................................9
System-board components................................................................................................................................................ 10
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Left-side cover....................................................................................................................................................................12
Removing the left-side cover........................................................................................................................................12
Installing the left-side cover..........................................................................................................................................12
Top cover.............................................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the top cover................................................................................................................................................ 13
Installing the top cover..................................................................................................................................................14
Right-side cover..................................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the right-side cover..................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the right-side cover....................................................................................................................................... 16
Right tron-light board........................................................................................................................................................ 18
Removing the right tron-light board............................................................................................................................18
Installing the right tron-light board..............................................................................................................................19
2.5-inch hard drive.............................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................21
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive.................................................................................................................................22
Identifying the storage device in system setup (BIOS)...............................................................................................24
Identifying the storage device in Device Manager.....................................................................................................24
3.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................................................ 24
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive...............................................................................................................................24
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive.................................................................................................................................25
2.5-inch hard-drive cage...................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the 2.5-inch hard-drive cage..................................................................................................................... 27
Installing the 2.5-inch hard-drive cage....................................................................................................................... 28
3.5-inch hard-drive cage...................................................................................................................................................29
Removing the 3.5-inch hard-drive cage..................................................................................................................... 29
Installing the 3.5-inch hard-drive cage....................................................................................................................... 29
550 W power-supply unit.................................................................................................................................................30
Removing the 550 W power-supply unit................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the 550 W power-supply unit..................................................................................................................... 32
1000 W Power-supply unit............................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the 1000 W power-supply unit..................................................................................................................34
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