Dell Alienware Aurora ALX (Late 2009) User Manual

Al ienware, Aurora service manual

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CHAPTER 1: BEFORE YOU BEGIN
- Recommended Tools
- Turning Off Your Computer
- Before Working Inside Your Computer
CHAPTER 2: LEFT SIDE-PANEL
- Removing the Left Side-Panel
- Replacing the Left Side-Panel
CHAPTER 3: TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
- Inside View of Your Computer
- System Board Components
- Master I/O Board Components
CHAPTER 4: SHROUDS
- Opening the PCI Shroud
- Closing the PCI Shroud
- Removing the Drive-Bay Shroud
- Replacing the Drive-Bay Shroud
CHAPTER 5: DRIVE(S)
- Removing the Hard Drive(s)
- Replacing the Hard Drive(s)
- Removing the Optical Drive(s)
- Replacing the Optical Drive(s)
- Removing the Media Card Reader
- Replacing the Media Card Reader
CHAPTER 6: PCI-EXPRESS CARD(S)
- Removing the PCI-Express Card(s)
- Replacing the PCI-Express Card(s)
CHAPTER 7: MEMORY MODULE(S)
- Removing the Memory Module(s)
- Replacing the Memory Module(s)
CHAPTER 8: FANS
- Removing the Hard-Drive Fan Assembly
- Replacing the Hard-Drive Fan Assembly
- Removing the PCI-Fan Assembly
- Replacing the PCI-Fan Assembly
CHAPTER 9: PROCESSOR LIQUID-COOLING ASSEMBLY
- Removing the Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly
- Replacing the Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly
CHAPTER 10: PROCESSOR
- Removing the Processor
- Replacing the Processor
CHAPTER 11: POWER SUPPLY
- Removing the Power Supply
- Replacing the Power Supply
CHAPTER 12: BATTERY
- Removing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery
- Removing the Theater-Lighting Batteries
- Replacing the Theater-Lighting Batteries
CHAPTER 13: SYSTEM BOARD
- Removing the System Board
- Replacing the System Board
CHAPTER 14: MASTER I/O BOARD
- Removing the Master I/O Board
- Replacing the Master I/O Board
CHAPTER 15: TOP LIGHTING-BOARD
- Removing the Top Lighting-Board
- Replacing the Top Lighting-Board
CHAPTER 16: RIGHT SIDE-PANEL(S)
- Removing the Right Side-Panel(s)
- Replacing the Right Side-Panel(s)
CHAPTER 17: ACTIVE-VENTING ASSEMBLY
- Removing the Active-Venting Assembly
- Replacing the Active-Venting Assembly
CHAPTER 18: FRONT BEZEL
- Removing the Front Bezel
- Replacing the Front Bezel
CHAPTER 19: BACK BEZEL
- Removing the Back Bezel
- Replacing the Back Bezel
CHAPTER 20: BLUETOOTH ASSEMBLY
- Removing the Bluetooth Assembly
- Replacing the Bluetooth Assembly
CHAPTER 21: TOP I/O PANEL
- Removing the Top I/O Panel
- Replacing the Top I/O Panel
CHAPTER 22: SYSTEM SETUP
- Configuring the BIOS
- Clearing Forgotten Passwords and CMOS Settings
APPENDIX A: CONTACTING ALIENWARE