Dell Alienware m15 R2 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
Safety instructions.............................................................................................................. 5
Before working inside your computer...................................................................................................................5
Before you begin .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection.............................................................................................................. 5
ESD eld service kit ............................................................................................................................................6
Components of an ESD eld service kit...........................................................................................................6
ESD protection summary ................................................................................................................................7
Transporting sensitive components........................................................................................................................7
Lifting equipment ..........................................................................................................................................7
After working inside your computer......................................................................................................................7
Removing and installing components.................................................................................8
Recommended tools............................................................................................................................................ 8
Screw list.............................................................................................................................................................8
Base cover...........................................................................................................................................................9
Removing the base cover................................................................................................................................9
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................ 11
M.2 solid-state drive.......................................................................................................................................... 13
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive...................................................................................................... 13
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive........................................................................................................14
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive......................................................................................................16
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive........................................................................................................17
Rear-I/O cover..................................................................................................................................................18
Removing the rear I/O-cover........................................................................................................................18
Installing the rear I/O-cover......................................................................................................................... 19
Display assembly...............................................................................................................................................20
Removing the display assembly..................................................................................................................... 21
Installing the display assembly...................................................................................................................... 23
Battery............................................................................................................................................................. 25
Removing the battery.................................................................................................................................. 25
Installing the battery.................................................................................................................................... 26
Coin-cell battery............................................................................................................................................... 27
Removing the coin-cell battery.....................................................................................................................27
Installing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................... 28
Keyboard-controller board................................................................................................................................29
Removing the keyboard-controller board..................................................................................................... 30
Installing the keyboard-controller board.......................................................................................................30
Left I/O-board..................................................................................................................................................31
Removing the left I/O-board........................................................................................................................31
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