Alienware m15 R7

Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer..............................................................................................5
Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................5
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................................6
ESD field service kit ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................................7
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components....................................................................................9
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Major components of Alienware m15 R7...........................................................................................................................10
Disassembly and reassembly ..............................................................................................................................................12
Base cover......................................................................................................................................................................12
Solid-state drive.............................................................................................................................................................17
Memory..........................................................................................................................................................................27
Wireless card.................................................................................................................................................................29
Rear-I/O cover............................................................................................................................................................. 32
Battery........................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Battery cable................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Speakers........................................................................................................................................................................ 38
Power-adapter port......................................................................................................................................................39
Touchpad....................................................................................................................................................................... 41
Display assembly........................................................................................................................................................... 44
Keyboard-controller board.......................................................................................................................................... 48
System board................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Fan and heat-sink assembly..........................................................................................................................................55
Ethernet and audio board............................................................................................................................................ 58
USB board.....................................................................................................................................................................59
Power button.................................................................................................................................................................61
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................................................63
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads........................................................................................................66
Chapter 4: System setup........................................................................................................................67
BIOS overview....................................................................................................................................................................67
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................... 67
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................67
Boot Sequence................................................................................................................................................................... 67
System setup options..........................................................................................................................................................68
System and setup password............................................................................................................................................... 78
Assigning a system setup password..............................................................................................................................78
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password...........................................................................................79
Clearing CMOS settings...............................................................................................................................................79
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