Dell Alienware Area-51m R2 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
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
2 Removing and installing components................................................................................................... 9
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Base cover............................................................................................................................................................................11
Removing the base cover...............................................................................................................................................11
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................13
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................14
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 14
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................15
Installing the battery .....................................................................................................................................................15
Memory modules.................................................................................................................................................................16
Removing the memory modules....................................................................................................................................16
Installing the memory modules......................................................................................................................................17
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot one......................................................................................................................................... 18
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one.....................................................................................18
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one........................................................................................... 19
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot one.................................................................................... 20
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot one............................................................................................21
Solid-state drive—M.2 slot two.........................................................................................................................................23
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two.................................................................................... 23
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two...........................................................................................24
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive from M.2 slot two.................................................................................... 25
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive in M.2 slot two...........................................................................................25
Solid state drive—M.2 slot three....................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot three..................................................................................27
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot three.........................................................................................27
Solid state drive—M.2 slot four.........................................................................................................................................28
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive from M.2 slot four....................................................................................28
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive in M.2 slot four.......................................................................................... 29
Solid-state drive interposer board.................................................................................................................................... 30
Removing the solid-state drive interposer board........................................................................................................30
Installing the solid-state drive interposer board.......................................................................................................... 31
Wireless card.......................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the wireless card.......................................................................................................................................... 33
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................ 33
Hard drive...........................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the hard drive.............................................................................................................................................. 35
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