Dell Alienware m15 R4 - default chapter; Table of Contents

Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer..............................................................................................6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Working inside your computer.......................................................................................................................................6
After working inside your computer.............................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components....................................................................................9
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Major components of Alienware m15 R4.......................................................................................................................... 10
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 12
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................15
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Lithium-ion battery precautions....................................................................................................................................17
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................17
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................18
M.2 solid-state drive...........................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................... 19
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive..................................................................................................................... 21
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive...................................................................................................................24
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive.................................................................................................................... 25
M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive................................................................................................................................ 27
Removing the M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive...................................................................................................27
Installing the M.2 2230 WWAN/solid-state drive.....................................................................................................27
Rear-I/O cover...................................................................................................................................................................28
Removing the rear I/O-cover...................................................................................................................................... 28
Installing the rear I/O-cover........................................................................................................................................ 30
Display assembly.................................................................................................................................................................32
Removing the display assembly....................................................................................................................................32
Installing the display assembly......................................................................................................................................34
Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................37
Removing the speakers................................................................................................................................................. 37
Installing the speakers...................................................................................................................................................38
Touchpad............................................................................................................................................................................ 39
Removing the touchpad............................................................................................................................................... 39
Installing the touchpad.................................................................................................................................................40
Keyboard-controller board................................................................................................................................................ 41
Removing the keyboard-controller board................................................................................................................... 41
Installing the keyboard-controller board.................................................................................................................... 42
Right I/O-board.................................................................................................................................................................43
Removing the right I/O-board.................................................................................................................................... 43
Installing the right I/O-board......................................................................................................................................44
System board......................................................................................................................................................................46
Removing the system board......................................................................................................................................... 46
Installing the system board........................................................................................................................................... 48
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