Dell Alienware Area-51 R4 - 1 Before working inside your computer; Before you begin; Safety instructions

Contents
1 Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................10
Before you begin ...............................................................................................................................................................10
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................................................10
Recommended tools........................................................................................................................................................... 10
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................................. 11
2 After working inside your computer...................................................................................................14
3 Technical overview...............................................................................................................................15
Inside view of your computer.............................................................................................................................................15
Left view........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Right view...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
System-board components.................................................................................................................................................17
I/O-board components......................................................................................................................................................18
4 Lifting the computer............................................................................................................................19
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................19
5 Removing the stability foot.................................................................................................................20
Procedure...........................................................................................................................................................................20
6 Replacing the stability foot................................................................................................................. 22
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 22
7 Removing the side panels....................................................................................................................23
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 23
8 Replacing the side panels....................................................................................................................24
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 24
9 Removing the battery..........................................................................................................................25
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 25
10 Replacing the battery........................................................................................................................26
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................26
11 Removing the battery case................................................................................................................ 27
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 27
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