Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer..............................................................................................5
Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................5
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................................6
ESD field service kit ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................................7
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................7
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components....................................................................................8
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................8
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Major components of Alienware x14................................................................................................................................... 9
Disassembly and reassembly .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Base cover.......................................................................................................................................................................11
Battery............................................................................................................................................................................16
Wireless card..................................................................................................................................................................19
Solid-state drive............................................................................................................................................................ 21
Rear-I/O cover............................................................................................................................................................. 26
Touchpad.......................................................................................................................................................................27
Keyboard-controller board.......................................................................................................................................... 30
Speakers........................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Display assembly........................................................................................................................................................... 35
System board................................................................................................................................................................. 41
Fan and heat-sink assembly..........................................................................................................................................48
Headset port................................................................................................................................................................. 52
I/O board......................................................................................................................................................................55
Power button.................................................................................................................................................................57
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly................................................................................................................................58
Chapter 3: Drivers and downloads........................................................................................................ 61
Chapter 4: System setup........................................................................................................................62
Entering BIOS setup program........................................................................................................................................... 62
Navigation keys..................................................................................................................................................................62
Boot Sequence...................................................................................................................................................................62
System setup options..........................................................................................................................................................63
System and setup password...............................................................................................................................................66
Assigning a system setup password..............................................................................................................................66
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password...........................................................................................67
Clearing CMOS settings...............................................................................................................................................67
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords............................................................................................... 67
Updating the BIOS.............................................................................................................................................................67
Updating the BIOS in Windows...................................................................................................................................67
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows.................................................................................................68
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