Alienware Aurora R15 - 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.................................................................................................................................................12
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 13
Screw list..............................................................................................................................................................................13
Antenna...............................................................................................................................................................................14
Removing the antenna.................................................................................................................................................. 14
Installing the antenna.................................................................................................................................................... 15
Cable cover.........................................................................................................................................................................15
Removing the cable cover.............................................................................................................................................15
Installing the cable cover.............................................................................................................................................. 16
Left-side cover....................................................................................................................................................................17
Removing the left-side cover........................................................................................................................................17
Installing the left-side cover..........................................................................................................................................18
Top cover.............................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the top cover................................................................................................................................................19
Installing the top cover..................................................................................................................................................21
Right-side cover..................................................................................................................................................................21
Removing the right-side cover..................................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the right-side cover.......................................................................................................................................22
Front bezel .........................................................................................................................................................................23
Removing the front bezel............................................................................................................................................. 23
Installing the front bezel...............................................................................................................................................24
Side light.............................................................................................................................................................................26
Removing the side light................................................................................................................................................26
Installing the side light.................................................................................................................................................. 27
2.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................................................ 28
Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive...............................................................................................................................28
Installing the 2.5-inch hard drive.................................................................................................................................29
3.5-inch hard drive............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................31
Installing the 3.5-inch hard drive................................................................................................................................. 33
Identifying the storage device in Device Manager.....................................................................................................35
Identifying the storage device in system setup (BIOS)...............................................................................................35
Power-supply unit.............................................................................................................................................................. 35
Removing the power-supply unit.................................................................................................................................35
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