Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer..............................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................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
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Major components of Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5.................................................................................................. 10
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 12
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................15
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Lithium-ion battery precautions....................................................................................................................................17
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................18
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................19
Battery cable...................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Lithium-ion battery precautions.................................................................................................................................. 20
Removing the battery cable.........................................................................................................................................20
Installing the battery cable............................................................................................................................................21
Solid-state drive................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one................................................................................................ 22
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one.................................................................................................. 23
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one................................................................................................ 24
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one..................................................................................................25
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two................................................................................................ 26
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two.................................................................................................. 27
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two................................................................................................ 28
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two..................................................................................................29
Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot one................................................................................................. 30
Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot two..................................................................................................31
Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................32
Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................33
I/O board........................................................................................................................................................................... 34
Removing the I/O board..............................................................................................................................................34
Installing the I/O board................................................................................................................................................34
Memory module..................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the memory module.....................................................................................................................................35
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................... 36
Wireless card.......................................................................................................................................................................38
Removing the wireless card.......................................................................................................................................... 38
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