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Book.book Page 1 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM
Alienware M18x R2
Owner’s Manual
Computer model: M18x R2
Regulatory model: P12E
Regulatory type: P12E002
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Book.book Page 2 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 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. ____________________ Information in this document is subject to change without notice. © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reser
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Book.book Page 3 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM Contents 1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices. . . . 9 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Recommended Tools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 2 After Working Inside Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 3 Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 4 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM 10 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 11 Removing the Hard Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 12 Replacing the Hard Drive(s). . . .
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Book.book Page 5 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM 20 Replacing the Macro Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 21 Removing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 22 Replacing the Memory Module(s). . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 6 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM 30 Replacing the Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 31 Removing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 32 Replacing the I/O Board . . . . .
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Book.book Page 7 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM 40 Replacing the Video Card(s). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 41 Removing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan. . . . . . . . . . 76 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 42 Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink F
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Book.book Page 8 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM 50 Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 51 Removing the Subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 52 Replacing the Subwoofer . . . . . .
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Book.book Page 9 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM Before You Begin 1 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices 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 and exit all open programs. 2 Click Start and click Shut Down. Microsoft Windows shuts down and then the computer turns off. NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating system
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Book.book Page 10 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer. See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions, working inside your computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back
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Book.book Page 11 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM After Working Inside Your Computer 2 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 • Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets CAUTION: Before turning on your computer, replace all screws and e
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Book.book Page 12 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM Removing the Battery Pack 3 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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Slide the battery latch to the unlock position. The battery pack pops up. 2 Lift and slide the battery pack away from
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Book.book Page 13 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM Replacing the Battery Pack 4 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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid damage to the computer, use only the battery designed for this particular Alienware computer. Procedure Align
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Book.book Page 14 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM Removing the Base Cover 5 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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. Procedure 1 Remove the screws that secure the bas
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Book.book Page 15 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM Replacing the Base Cover 6 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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the base cover with the slots on the computer base and slide the base cover into place. 2 Replace th
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Book.book Page 16 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM Removing the mSATA Card 7 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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12. 2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base
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Book.book Page 17 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM Replacing the mSATA Card 8 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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Insert the mSATA card connector at a 45-degree angle into the system- board connector. 2 Press the other end of the mS
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Book.book Page 18 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM Removing the Coin-Cell Battery 9 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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. The coin-cell battery may need replacing if an incorrect time or date is displayed during the boot routine along with a mes
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Book.book Page 19 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the connector on the system board. 1 2 1 coin-cell battery cable connector 2 coin-cell battery 2 Remove the coin-cell battery cable from the routing guides on the computer base. 3 Pry up the coin-cell battery from the slot on the system board. Removing the Coin-Cell Battery | 19
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Book.book Page 20 Thursday, June 7, 2012 3:01 PM Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery 10 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 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/ regulatory_compliance. Procedure 1 Place the coin-cell battery into the slot and press gently to adhere it to the computer base. 2 Route the co
