Dell Alienware m17 R2 User Manual

Contents
1 Safety instructions................................................................................................................................. 5
Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................5
Before you begin ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................................5
ESD field service kit ............................................................................................................................................................ 6
Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................................7
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................7
2 Removing and installing components................................................................................................... 8
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................8
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Base cover.............................................................................................................................................................................9
Removing the base cover................................................................................................................................................9
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................12
M.2 solid-state drive...........................................................................................................................................................13
Removing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive................................................................................................................... 13
Installing the M.2 2230 solid-state drive.....................................................................................................................15
Removing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive................................................................................................................... 16
Installing the M.2 2280 solid-state drive..................................................................................................................... 17
Coin-cell battery.................................................................................................................................................................18
Removing the coin-cell battery.....................................................................................................................................18
Installing the coin-cell battery...................................................................................................................................... 19
Speakers............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
Removing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................20
Installing the speakers................................................................................................................................................... 21
Rear-I/O cover...................................................................................................................................................................22
Removing the rear I/O-cover...................................................................................................................................... 22
Installing the rear I/O-cover........................................................................................................................................ 24
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Removing the display assembly....................................................................................................................................25
Installing the display assembly......................................................................................................................................28
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
Removing the battery................................................................................................................................................... 30
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................31
Keyboard-controller board................................................................................................................................................ 31
Removing the keyboard-controller board................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the keyboard-controller board.....................................................................................................................32
Left I/O-board...................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing the left I/O-board.......................................................................................................................................33
Installing the left I/O-board........................................................................................................................................ 34
Right I/O-board.................................................................................................................................................................36
Removing the right I/O-board.................................................................................................................................... 36
Installing the right I/O-board...................................................................................................................................... 37
System board...................................................................................................................................................................... 39
Removing the system board......................................................................................................................................... 39
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Dell Alienware m17 R2 Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	Alienware m17 R2
Category	Laptop
Language	English