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5 turn the system board over – Dell Alienware M14x R2 (Early 2012) User Manual

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4 Lift and ease the connectors on the system board out of the slots on

the computer base.

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system board

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screws (5)

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subwoofer cable connector

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coin-cell battery cable connector

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hard-drive cable connector

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Bluetooth card cable connector

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logo-board cable connector

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display-cable connector

5 Turn the system board over.
6 Remove the thermal fan. See "Removing the Thermal Fan" on page 87.
7 Remove the thermal cooling assembly.

See "Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly" on page 89.

8 Remove the processor module.

See "Removing the Processor Module" on page 93.

System Board

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