Alienware Aurora R13 - default chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer..............................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Safety precautions................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit .............................................................................................................................................................8
Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................................9
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................9
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components..................................................................................10
Inside view of your computer.............................................................................................................................................10
System-board components................................................................................................................................................. 11
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 12
Screw list..............................................................................................................................................................................12
Cable cover......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the cable cover.............................................................................................................................................13
Installing the cable cover.............................................................................................................................................. 14
Left-side cover....................................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the left-side cover........................................................................................................................................15
Installing the left-side cover......................................................................................................................................... 16
Top cover.............................................................................................................................................................................17
Removing the top cover................................................................................................................................................ 17
Installing the top cover..................................................................................................................................................19
Right-side cover..................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the right-side cover..................................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the right-side cover...................................................................................................................................... 20
Front bezel ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the front bezel..............................................................................................................................................21
Installing the front bezel...............................................................................................................................................22
Side light.............................................................................................................................................................................24
Removing the Side light............................................................................................................................................... 24
Installing the Side light................................................................................................................................................. 25
2.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................................................ 26
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive...............................................................................................................................26
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive.................................................................................................................................27
Identifying the storage device in Device Manager.....................................................................................................29
Identifying the storage device in system setup (BIOS)...............................................................................................29
3.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................................................ 29
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive...............................................................................................................................29
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive..................................................................................................................................31
Power-supply unit.............................................................................................................................................................. 33
Removing the power-supply unit.................................................................................................................................33
Installing the power-supply unit...................................................................................................................................35
Coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................37
Removing the coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................... 37
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