Dell Alienware Area-51 R5 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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...................................................................................................13
3 Technical overview...............................................................................................................................14
Inside view of your computer.............................................................................................................................................14
Right view...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Left view........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
System-board components.................................................................................................................................................16
I/O-board components...................................................................................................................................................... 17
4 Lifting the computer............................................................................................................................18
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................18
5 Removing the stability foot................................................................................................................. 19
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................19
6 Replacing the stability foot................................................................................................................. 21
Procedure............................................................................................................................................................................21
7 Removing the side panels....................................................................................................................22
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 22
8 Replacing the side panels....................................................................................................................23
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 23
9 Removing the battery..........................................................................................................................24
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 24
10 Replacing the battery........................................................................................................................25
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Post-requisites....................................................................................................................................................................25
11 Removing the battery case................................................................................................................ 26
Prerequisites....................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Procedure........................................................................................................................................................................... 26
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