Alienware m17 R5 AMD User Manual

Power-adapter port...........................................................................................................................................................40
Removing the power-adapter port............................................................................................................................. 40
Installing the power-adapter port................................................................................................................................ 41
Touchpad............................................................................................................................................................................ 42
Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 42
Installing the touchpad................................................................................................................................................. 43
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................ 45
Removing the display assembly....................................................................................................................................45
Installing the display assembly......................................................................................................................................46
Keyboard-controller board............................................................................................................................................... 49
Removing the keyboard-controller board.................................................................................................................. 49
Installing the keyboard-controller board.................................................................................................................... 50
System board.......................................................................................................................................................................51
Removing the system board..........................................................................................................................................51
Installing the system board........................................................................................................................................... 53
Fan and heat-sink assembly............................................................................................................................................... 57
Removing the fan and heat-sink assembly...................................................................................................................57
Installing the fan and heat-sink assembly.................................................................................................................... 58
Ethernet and audio board................................................................................................................................................. 59
Removing the ethernet and audio board.................................................................................................................... 59
Installing the ethernet and audio board...................................................................................................................... 60
USB board...........................................................................................................................................................................61
Removing the USB board............................................................................................................................................. 61
Installing the USB board...............................................................................................................................................62
Power button......................................................................................................................................................................63
Removing the power button........................................................................................................................................ 63
Installing the power button.......................................................................................................................................... 64
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly.....................................................................................................................................65
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly....................................................................................................... 65
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly......................................................................................................... 66
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads........................................................................................................68
Chapter 4: System setup........................................................................................................................69
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................... 69
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................69
Boot Sequence...................................................................................................................................................................69
System setup options..........................................................................................................................................................70
System and setup password............................................................................................................................................... 73
Assigning a system setup password..............................................................................................................................73
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password...........................................................................................74
Clearing CMOS settings...............................................................................................................................................74
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords............................................................................................... 74
Updating the BIOS.............................................................................................................................................................75
Updating the BIOS in Windows...................................................................................................................................75
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows.................................................................................................75
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu............................................................................................ 75
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting...................................................................................................................77
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Alienware m17 R5 AMD Specifications

General

Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
Operating System	Windows 11 Home
Weight	3.3 kg (7.28 lbs)
Graphics	AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT
Display	17.3-inch FHD (1920 x 1080)
Memory	32GB DDR5
Storage	1TB NVMe SSD
Battery	97Whr
Ports	HDMI 2.1
Wireless	Wi-Fi 6E