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..................................................................................10
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Major components of Alienware m18 R1........................................................................................................................... 12
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the base cover..............................................................................................................................................14
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................16
Solid-state drive..................................................................................................................................................................18
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in slot three and slot four......................................................................... 18
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in slot three and slot four...........................................................................19
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in slot one and slot two............................................................................19
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in slot one and slot two............................................................................. 20
Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot one and two................................................................................... 21
Memory...............................................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the memory module.....................................................................................................................................22
Installing the memory module...................................................................................................................................... 24
Wireless card...................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Removing the wireless card..........................................................................................................................................25
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................26
Fan.......................................................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the small fan................................................................................................................................................. 27
Installing the small fan...................................................................................................................................................27
Rear-I/O cover...................................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the rear-I/O cover...................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the rear-I/O cover........................................................................................................................................ 29
I/O board........................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the I/O board..............................................................................................................................................30
Installing the I/O board................................................................................................................................................32
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................33
Lithium-ion battery precautions...................................................................................................................................33
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the battery..................................................................................................................................................... 34
Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................35
Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................36
Power-adapter port............................................................................................................................................................37
Removing the power-adapter port.............................................................................................................................. 37
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