Alienware M17x R4 User Manual

Alienware M17x R4
Owner’s Manual
Computer model: M17x R4
Regulatory model: P11E
Regulatory type: P11E002

Alienware M17x R4 Specifications

General

Storage	Up to 1TB HDD or 512GB SSD
Chipset	Intel HM77
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M (2GB GDDR5) or AMD Radeon HD 7970M (2GB GDDR5)
Display	17.3-inch (1920 x 1080) Full HD
RAM	Up to 32GB DDR3
Operating System	Windows 7 Home Premium
Optical Drive	DVD Burner or Blu-ray Reader/Burner
Audio	THX TruStudio Pro
Wireless	Killer Wireless-N 1202
Ports	4 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI

Summary

Before You Begin

Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices

Safety Instructions

Guidelines to protect the computer and user from potential damage and injury.

Removing the Battery Pack

Replacing the Battery Pack

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery

Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery

Removing the Hard Drive(s)

Replacing the Hard Drive(s)

Removing the Memory Module(s)

Replacing the Memory Module(s)

Removing the Graphics-Card Heat Sink Fan

Replacing the Graphics-Card Heat Sink Fan

Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan

Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan

Removing the Graphics-Card Assembly

Replacing the Graphics-Card Assembly

Removing the Processor Heat-Sink

Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink

Removing the Processor Module

Replacing the Processor Module

Removing the Keyboard

Replacing the Keyboard

Removing the Mini-Card

Replacing the Mini-Card

Removing the WirelessHD Card

Replacing the WirelessHD Card

Removing the Display Assembly

Replacing the Display Assembly

Removing the Palm Rest Assembly

Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly

Removing the Bluetooth Card

Replacing the Bluetooth Card

Removing the Optical Drive

Replacing the Optical Drive

Procedure

Instructions for installing a new optical drive assembly.

Removing the System Board

Replacing the System Board

Procedure

Instructions for installing a new system board.

Flashing the BIOS