Dell Alienware Alpha (Late 2014) - Manual (Page 69)

Replacing the System Board
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 .
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in After Working Inside Your Computer . For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is stored in the system board. You
must enter the Service Tag in the BIOS setup program after you replace
the system board.
NOTE: Replacing the system board removes any changes you have made
to the BIOS using the BIOS setup program. You must make the desired
changes again after you replace the system board.
Procedure
NOTE: Make sure that no cables are under the system board.
1 Slide the system board into the slot on the chassis and align the screw
holes on the system board with the screw holes on the chassis.
2 Replace the screws that secure the system board to the chassis.
3 Align and snap the back panel onto the chassis.
4 Align the screw holes on the back panel with the screw holes on the
chassis and replace the screws that secure the back panel to the chassis.
5 Connect the USB-port cable, front-panel light board cable, and power-
button board cable to the system board.
For more information on the location of connectors, see
“System-Board
Components” .
Post-requisites
1 Replace the wireless card .
2 Replace the memory modules .
3 Replace the video-card heat sink .
4 Replace the video-card fan .
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