Dell Alienware m18 R2 User Manual

Installing the touchpad................................................................................................................................................. 63
Top heat-sink......................................................................................................................................................................64
Removing the top heat-sink.........................................................................................................................................64
Installing the top heat-sink...........................................................................................................................................65
Power-adapter port...........................................................................................................................................................66
Removing the power-adapter port..............................................................................................................................66
Installing the power-adapter port................................................................................................................................67
Display assembly................................................................................................................................................................ 69
Removing the display assembly....................................................................................................................................69
Installing the display assembly.......................................................................................................................................71
System board...................................................................................................................................................................... 74
System board overview.................................................................................................................................................74
Removing the system board......................................................................................................................................... 75
Installing the system board........................................................................................................................................... 78
Heat-sink assembly.............................................................................................................................................................82
Removing the heat-sink assembly................................................................................................................................ 82
Installing the heat-sink assembly.................................................................................................................................. 83
Power button......................................................................................................................................................................85
Removing the power button........................................................................................................................................ 85
Installing the power button.......................................................................................................................................... 86
Antennas............................................................................................................................................................................. 88
Removing the antennas.................................................................................................................................................88
Installing the antennas.................................................................................................................................................. 89
I/O board............................................................................................................................................................................91
Removing the I/O board.............................................................................................................................................. 91
Installing the I/O board................................................................................................................................................92
Audio board....................................................................................................................................................................... 94
Removing the audio board...........................................................................................................................................94
Installing the audio board.............................................................................................................................................95
Palm-rest and keyboard assembly.....................................................................................................................................96
Removing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly....................................................................................................... 96
Installing the palm-rest and keyboard assembly..........................................................................................................97
Chapter 8: Software...............................................................................................................................99
Operating system............................................................................................................................................................... 99
Drivers and downloads...................................................................................................................................................... 99
Chapter 9: BIOS Setup........................................................................................................................ 100
Entering BIOS setup program......................................................................................................................................... 100
Navigation keys................................................................................................................................................................100
F12 One Time Boot menu................................................................................................................................................ 100
System setup options........................................................................................................................................................ 101
Updating the BIOS........................................................................................................................................................... 115
Updating the BIOS in Windows................................................................................................................................. 115
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows................................................................................................115
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One Time Boot menu............................................................................................116
System and setup password..............................................................................................................................................116
Assigning a System Setup password........................................................................................................................... 117
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password..........................................................................................117
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Dell Alienware m18 R2 Specifications

General

Brand	Dell
Model	Alienware m18 R2
Category	Laptop
Language	English