Alienware M18X Service Manual

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 Base Cover
AlienwareM18xServiceManual
Removing the Base Cover
Replacing the Base Cover
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Removing the Base Cover
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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
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2. Remove the battery pack (see Removing the Battery Pack).
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3. Remove the four screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
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4. Slide the base cover towards the rear of the computer, lift it up, and remove it from the computer.
Replacing the Base Cover
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1. Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.
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2. Align the tabs on the base cover with the slots on the computer base and slide the base cover into place.
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3. Replace the four screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.
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4. Replace the battery pack (see Replacing the Battery Pack).
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WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
surface (such as a connector on your computer).
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is
not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Removing the Battery Pack) before working inside the
computer.
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screws (4)
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base cover
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.

Alienware M18X Specifications

General

Bus type	DMI
Stepping	E1
Tjunction	105 °C
Processor cache	6 MB
Processor cores	4
Processor model	i7-3630QM
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor series	Intel Core i7-3600 Mobile series
Processor socket	PGA988
Processor threads	8
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge
Processor frequency	2.4 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Processor boost frequency	3.4 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 W
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)	24
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM76
Memory slots	4x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	12 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
HDD size	2.5 \
HDD capacity	500 GB
HDD interface	SATA
Storage media	HDD
Optical drive type	Blu-Ray ROM
Card reader integrated	Yes
Total storage capacity	1000 GB
Compatible memory cards	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MMC+, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Number of HDDs installed	2
Display surface	-
Display diagonal	18.4 \
Native aspect ratio	16:9
Type	PC
Power supply type	AC/DC
Wireless technology	Wi-Fi
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Compliance industry standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
On-board graphics card ID	0x166
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 675M
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Discrete graphics card memory	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1150 MHz
Audio system	HD
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	3.0+HS
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
HDMI version	1.4
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantity	0
Pointing device	Touchpad
Keyboard number of keys	82
Operating system installed	Windows 8
Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black
Market positioning	Gaming
Battery life (max)	- h
Number of battery cells	12
Processor code	SR0UX
Processor ARK ID	71459
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 (rPGA988B) mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00
Cables included	AC
AC adapter power	330 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	322 mm
Width	436 mm
Weight	5410 g
Height (rear)	54.2 mm
Height (front)	53 mm
Depth (imperial)	12.68 \
Width (imperial)	17.17 \
Height (rear) (imperial)	2.13 \
Height (front) (imperial)	2.09 \