Dell Alienware M14x R2- Manuals

2 After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete the replacement procedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside your computer • Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part(s) you removed before working on your computer ...

3 Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compli...

Replacing the Base Cover Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the base cover with the slots on the computer base and slide the base cover until it snaps into place. 2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base. Postrequisites 1 Follow the instructions in "After Working I...

4 Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_complianc...

3 Using the pull-tab, lift the battery off the computer base. 1 2 3 4 1 3 battery captive screws (2) 2 4 pull-tab battery cable Replacing the Battery Procedure 1 Place the battery in the battery bay and tighten the captive screws that secure the battery to the computer base. 2 Connect the battery ca...

5 Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_com...

7 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive. 8 Using the pull-tab, lift the optical-drive bracket off the optical drive. 1 2 3 1 screws (4) 2 optical-drive bracket 3 pull tab Replacing the Optical Drive Procedure 1 Place the optical-drive bracket on the optical dri...

6 Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compli...

3 Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base. 1 2 3 4 1 hard-drive interposer 2 captive screws (3) 3 pull-tab 4 hard-drive assembly Hard Drive 26

4 Remove the four screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to the hard drive. 5 Lift the hard-drive bracket off the hard drive. 1 3 2 1 pull-tab 2 screws (4) 3 hard-drive bracket CAUTION: When the hard drive is not in the computer, store it in protective antistatic packaging. See "Protecting Ag...

Procedure 1 Loosen the captive screws that secure the memory-module cover to the computer base. 2 Lift and slide the tabs on the memory-module cover out of the slots on the computer base. 1 2 1 captive screws (2) 2 memory-module cover CAUTION: To prevent damage to the memory-module connector, do not...

4 Slide the memory module out of the memory-module connector. 3 1 1 memory-module connector 2 securing clips (2) 3 memory module Replacing the Memory Module(s) Procedure NOTE: If you need to install memory modules in both memory-module connectors, install a memory module in the lower connector befor...

2 Slide the memory module firmly into the connector at a 45-degree angle, and then press the memory module down until it clicks into place. If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it. NOTE: Your computer may not boot if the memory module is not installed properly. 1 2 3 ...

8 Center-Control Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulat...

1 Procedure Remove the screws that secure the center-control cover to the computer base. 1 screws (3) 2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 3 Gently pry the center-control cover and then ease the tabs on the center-control cover out of the slots on the palm-rest assembly....

4 Lift the center-control cover off the palm-rest assembly. 1 1 center-control cover Replacing the Center-Control Cover Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the center-control cover with the slots on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Gently press around the edges of the center-control cover till it snaps in place....

9 Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_complian...

4 Lift the release latches on the connectors on the system board and disconnect the keyboard cable and keyboard-backlight cable. 5 Lift the keyboard off the palm-rest assembly. 1 2 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard backlight cable Replacing the Keyboard Procedure 1 Slide the keyboard cable and keyboard ba...

10 Palm-Rest Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulato...

1 Procedure Remove the screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. 2 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 3 Remove the center-control cover (see "Removing the Center-Control Cover" on page 33). 4 Remove the keyboard (see "Removing the Keyboa...

7 Remove the two screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. CAUTION: Carefully separate the palm-rest assembly from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm-rest assembly. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 touch-pad cable connector 2 speakers cable 3 status-light board cable 4 screws (2) 5 pal...

Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly Procedure 1 Align the palm-rest assembly on the computer base and gently snap the palm-rest assembly into place. 2 Replace the two screws that secure the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. 3 Connect the speakers cable and status-light board cable to the connect...

Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the mini-card. 2 Remove the screw that secures the mini-card to the system board. 2 1 3 1 screw 2 antenna cables (2) 3 Mini-Card Wireless Mini-Card(s) 46

3 Slide and remove the mini-card out of the connector on the system board. Replacing the Mini-Card(s) Procedure 1 Remove the new Mini-Card from its packaging. CAUTION: Use firm and even pressure to slide the mini-card into place. If you use excessive force, you may damage the connector. CAUTION: The...

12 Power-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulato...

3 Carefully lift the power-button board and release its cable from the slot on the palm-rest assembly. 1 2 1 power-button board 2 screws (2) 3 power-button board cable 3 Replacing the Power-Button Board Procedure 1 Slide the power-button board cable through the slot on the palm-rest assembly. 2 Use ...

13 Status-Lights Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulat...

4 Remove the screw that secures the status-light board to the palm- rest assembly. 5 Carefully lift the status-light board and release its cable from the slot on the palm-rest assembly. 11 1 status-light board 2 screw Replacing the Status-Lights Board Procedure. 1 Slide the status-light board cable ...

14 Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_complia...

3 Remove the four screws that secure the speakers to the palm-rest assembly. 4 Lift the speakers along with the cable away from the palm-rest assembly. 1 2 3 1 speakers (2) 2 screws (4) 3 speakers cable Replacing the Speakers Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the speakers with the screw holes on ...

15 Subwoofer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compli...

3 Lift the subwoofer along with the cable off the computer base. 1 2 1 subwoofer cable 2 subwoofer Replacing the Subwoofer Procedure 1 Align the slots on the subwoofer with the alignment posts on the computer base. 2 Route the subwoofer cable through the routing guides. 3 Connect the subwoofer cable...

16 Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless Technology WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance...

1 2 3 1 Bluetooth-card cable connector 2 Bluetooth card 3 screw Replacing the Bluetooth Card Procedure 1 Align the screw hole on the Bluetooth card with the screw hole on the system board. 2 Replace the screw that secures the Bluetooth card to the computer base. 3 Connect the Bluetooth-card cable to...

17 Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulator...

Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the connector on the system board. 2 Gently pry out the coin-cell battery from the slot on the computer base. 2 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Procedure 1 Use the adhesive on the coin-cell battery and adhere it to slot on the computer base. 2 ...

18 Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory...

4 Note the routing of the WirelessHD card (optional) and mini-card antenna cables and remove them from the routing guides on the computer base. NOTE: The WirelessHD card is optional and may not be present in your computer. 1 1 Mini-Card antenna cables 5 Turn the computer over and open the display as...

Procedure 1 Using the pull-tab, disconnect the display cable from the connector on the system board. 2 Disconnect the logo-board cable from the connector on the system board. 3 Gently peel the display cable and the logo-board cable from the system board. 4 Remove the screws that secure the display a...

Replacing the Display Assembly Procedure 1 Slide the WirelessHD (optional) and mini-card antenna cables through the slot on the computer base. 2 Place the display assembly in position and replace the screws that secure the display assembly to the computer base. NOTE: Ensure that no cables lie betwee...

19 Mini-Card Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_...

Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the mini-card board to the computer base. 2 Lift the mini-card board to disconnect the connector on the mini-card board from the connector on the system board. 1 2 1 screws (3) 2 Mini-Card board Replacing the Mini-Card Board Procedure 1 Align the connector o...

20 System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_com...

Procedure 1 Using the pull-tab, disconnect the display cable and the hard-drive cable from the connectors on the system board. 2 Disconnect the logo-board cable, Bluetooth-card cable, coin-cell battery cable, and subwoofer cable from the connectors on the system board. 3 Remove the screws that secur...

Replacing the System Board Procedure 1 Replace the processor module. See "Replacing the Processor Module" on page 95. 2 Replace the thermal cooling assembly. See "Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly" on page 90. 3 Replace the thermal fan. See "Replacing the Thermal Fan" on...

17 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 16) 18 Replace any cards or blank that you removed from the 9-in-1 Media Card reader. 19 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page13. Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS 1 Ensure that the...

21 Thermal Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_comp...

3 Lift the thermal fan and gently peel the tape that secures the thermal fan to the thermal cooling assembly. 1 2 3 4 1 screws (3) 2 thermal fan cable connector 3 thermal fan 4 tape Replacing the Thermal Fan Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the thermal fan with the screw holes on the system boar...

22 Thermal Cooling Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/re...

2 Carefully lift thermal cooling assembly away from the system board. 2 1 1 thermal cooling assembly 2 captive screws (7) NOTE: The appearance of the thermal cooling assembly may differ based on your computer model. Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reus...

23 Processor Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory...

1 2 3 4 1 ZIF socket 2 processor module 3 pin-1 corner 4 ZIF-socket cam screw CAUTION: To ensure maximum cooling for the processor module, do not touch the heat transfer areas on the processor thermal-cooling assembly. The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal pads...

Replacing the Processor Module NOTE: If a new processor module is installed, you will receive a new thermal cooling assembly, which will include an affixed thermal pad, or you will receive a new thermal pad along with documentation to illustrate proper installation. Procedure 1 Align the pin-1 corne...

24 System Setup Overview Use the system setup to: • Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on • Change the system configuration information • Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type ...

Setup Item — This field appears on Help Screen — This field appears on the the left side of the system setup right side of the system setup window and window. The field is a scrollable list contains information about each option containing features that define the listed in the Setup Item . In this ...

L2 Cache Displays the processor L2 cache size. L3 Cache Displays the processor L3 cache size. Integrated Graphics Discrete Graphics 1 Fixed HDD Displays the integrated graphics. Displays the discrete graphics. Displays the device name and size. SATA ODD Displays the device name and size. mSATA Devic...

Adapter Warnings Allows you to choose if the computer should display warning messages when you use certain power adapters. The computer displays these messages if you attempt to use a power adapter that has too little capacity for your configuration. • Disabled: BIOS will not detect unsupported AC a...

Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Boot Options • Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message. • CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive — The computer attempts to boot ...

Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots 1 Enter system setup. See "Entering System Setup" on page 97. 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot menu option and press <Enter> to access the menu. NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it. 3 Press the up-...

25 Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads . 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for your computer is locat...

9 Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the BIOS update file. The file icon appears in the folder and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file. 10 Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the instructions that appear on the screen. Flashing the BIOS 106