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book.book Page 1 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM
Alienware 17
Owner’s Manual
Computer model: Alienware 17 R1
Regulatory model: P18E
Regulatory type: P18E001
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book.book Page 2 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. ____________________ © 2013 Dell Inc. Trademarks used in this text: Dell™ and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.;
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book.book Page 3 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM Contents 1 Before Working Inside Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2 After Working Inside Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3 Removing the Base Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 4 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM 11 Removing the Secondary Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 12 Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 13 Removing the Third Hard Drive (Optional)
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book.book Page 5 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM 21 Removing the Processor Heat Sink. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 22 Replacing the Processor Heat Sink . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 23 Removing the Video-Card Heat Sink . . . . .
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book.book Page 6 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM 31 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 32 Replacing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 33 Removing the Power-Button Board. . .
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book.book Page 7 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM 41 Removing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 42 Replacing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 43 Removing the Media-Card Reader
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book.book Page 8 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM 51 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 52 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 53 Removing the Processor . . . . . . .
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book.book Page 9 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM 61 Removing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 62 Replacing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 63 Removing the Logo Board . . . . . .
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book.book Page 10 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM 71 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Entering System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 72 Flashing the BIOS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Contents | 10
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book.book Page 11 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM Before Working Inside Your Computer Before You Begin CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Save and close all open files, exit all open programs, and turn off your computer. • Microsoft Windows 8: Point to the lower/upper-right corner of the screen to open the Charms sidebar and click Settings Power Shut down. • Microsoft Windows 7: Click Start Shut
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book.book Page 12 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover o
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book.book Page 13 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM After Working Inside Your Computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. 1 Replace all screws and make sure that no stray screws remain inside your computer. 2 Connect any cables, peripherals, and other parts you removed before working on your computer. 3 Connect your computer to the electrical outlet. 4 Turn on your computer. After Working Inside Your Computer | 13
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book.book Page 14 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Close
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book.book Page 15 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Alig
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book.book Page 16 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove
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book.book Page 17 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide t
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book.book Page 18 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM Removing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. You
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book.book Page 19 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM Procedure 1 2 1computer base 2 memory-module 1 Using your fingertips, carefully spread apart the securing clips at the sides of the memory-module connector until the memory module pops up. 2 Remove the memory module from the memory-module connector. 1 2 3 1 memory-module connector 2 securing clips (2) 3memory module Removing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4 | 19
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book.book Page 20 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM Replacing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before Working Inside Your Computer" on page 11. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Yo
