Alienware x15 R1 User Manual

Steps
1. Align and place the left fan into the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Adhere the left fan cable to the system board and connect the left fan cable to the system board.
3. Replace the three screws (M2x4) that secure the left fan to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Route the speaker cable and the antenna cable through the routing guides on the left fan.
5. Align and place the right fan into the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Connect the right fan cable to the system board.
7. Replace the three screws (M2x4) that secure the right fan to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
8. Route the speaker cable and antenna cable through the routing guides on the right fan.
Next steps
1. Install the
base cover.
2. Follow the procedure in
After working inside your computer.
Rear-I/O cover
Removing the rear I/O-cover
Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
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Alienware x15 R1 Specifications

General

Processor	Up to 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900H
Graphics	Up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB GDDR6
Display	15.6-inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 165Hz
RAM	Up to 32GB DDR4 3200MHz
Storage	Up to 2TB PCIe M.2 SSD
Operating System	Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Pro
Battery	6-Cell, 87 WHr Lithium Ion
Weight	2.36 kg (5.2 lbs)
Ports	1 x HDMI 2.1, 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x Thunderbolt 4, 1 x MicroSD card reader
Wireless	Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 and Bluetooth 5.2