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    Alienware M14xR2 Owner’ s Manual Regulatory model: P18G Regulatory type: P18G002 ...

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    ______________ ______ Notes, Cautions, and W arnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make b etter use of your computer . CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data if instructions are not followed. WAR N IN G: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury , or death. ...

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    Contents 1 Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 T urn Off Y our Computer and Connected Devices . . . . 11 Safety Instructio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Recommended T ools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 2 After W orking Inside Y our Computer . . . . 13 3B a s e C o v e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    6 Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Removing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Replacing the Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 7 Memory Module(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Removing the Memory Module(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Replacing the Memory Module(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ...

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    11 Wi reless Mini-Card( s)/WirelessHD Card (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Removing the Mini-Card(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Replacing the Mini-Card(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 12 Power-Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Removing the Power -Button Board . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Replacing t ...

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    16 Internal Card with Bl uetooth Wireless T echnology 65 Removing the Bluetooth Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Replacing the Bluetooth Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 17 Coin-C ell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Removing the Coin-Cell Batter y . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    21 Thermal Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Removing the Thermal Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Replacing the Thermal Fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 22 Thermal Cooling Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly . . . . . . . 89 Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly . . . . . . . 90 23 Pr ...

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    Contents 8 ...

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    1 Before Y ou Begin T urn Off Y our Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: T o 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 W indows shuts down an d then the computer turns off ...

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    Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect you r computer from potential damage and ensur e your personal safety . WAR N IN G: Before working inside your comput er , read the safety information that shipped with your computer . For additi onal safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Hom epage at dell ...

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    2 After W orking Inside Y our Computer After you complete the replacement procedur es, ensure the following: • Re p la ce a ll s cre w s a n d e n su re th a t n o st ra y s cre ws re ma i n i n si d e your computer • Connect any e xternal devices, ca bles, car ds, and any other part(s) you removed befor e working on your computer • Connect y ...

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    After W orking Inside Y our Computer 14 ...

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    3 Base Cover WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Base Cover Procedure 1 ...

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    Replacing the Base Cover Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the base cover with the slots on the computer base and slide the base cover unti l it snaps into pl ace. 2 Tighten the captive scr ews that secure the base cover to the computer base. Postrequisites 1 F ollow the instructions in "After W ork ing Inside Y our Computer" on page 13. Base ...

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    4 Battery WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Battery Prerequisites 1 R ...

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    3 Using the pull-tab, lift the battery off the computer base. 1 2 3 4 1 3 battery captive screws (2) 2 4 pull-tab battery cable Replacing the Battery Procedure 1 Place the battery in the battery bay and tighten the captive screws that secure the battery to the computer base. 2 Connect the battery cable to the connector on the system board. Postrequ ...

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    5 Optical Drive WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Optical Drive Prere ...

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    2 Loose n the four captive screws th at secure the optical drive to the computer base. 3 Using the pull-tab, lift the opti cal drive off the computer base. 1 3 4 5 2 1 optical-drive cable 2 connector latch 3 optical drive 4 pull tab 5 captive screws (4) 4 Remove the scr ews that secure th e optical-drive cable connector to the optical drive. 5 Disc ...

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    6 Gently peel the optical-drive cable from the optical-drive bracket. 1 2 3 1 screws (2) 2 optical-drive cable connector 3 optical-drive cable Optical Drive 21 ...

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    7 Remove the scr ews that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive. 8 Using the pull-tab, lift the optical- drive bracket off the optical drive. 1 2 3 1 screws (4) 2 optical-drive bracket 3 pull tab Replacing the Optical Drive Procedure 1 Place the optical-drive bracket on the optical drive and then align the screw holes on th e optica ...

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    4 Replace the screws that secure the optical-drive cable connector to the optical drive. 5 Adhere the optical-drive cable to the optical-drive brack et. 6 Place the optical drive in the optical-drive bay . 7 Tighten the captive screws that secur e the optical drive to the computer base. 8 Slide the optical-drive cable into the connector on the syst ...

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    24 Optical Drive ...

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    6 Hard Drive WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: T o avoid data loss, do no ...

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    3 Lift the hard-drive assembly off the computer base. 1 2 3 4 1 hard-drive interposer 2 captive screws (3) 3 pull-tab 4 hard-drive assembly Hard Drive 26 ...

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    4 Remove the four scr e ws that secure the har d-drive bracket to the hard drive. 5 Lift the hard-drive brack et off the har d drive. 1 3 2 1 pull-tab 2 screws (4) 3 hard-drive bracket CAUTION: When the hard drive is not in the computer , store it in protective antistatic packaging. See "Protecting Agai nst Electrostatic Discharge" in the ...

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    Postrequisites 1 F ollow the instructions from step 6 to step 8 in "Replacing the Optical Drive" on page 22. 2 Replace the battery . See "Repla cing the Battery" on page 18. 3 Replace the base cover . See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 16. 4 F ollow the instructions in "After W orkin g Inside Y our Computer&qu ...

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    7 Memory Module(s) WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell. com/regulatory_compliance. NOTE: Memory modules purchas ...

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    Procedure 1 Loose n the captive screws that se cur e the memory-module cover to the computer base. 2 Lift and slide the tabs on the memo ry-module cover out of the slots on the computer base. 1 2 1 captive screws (2) 2 memory-module cover CAUTION: T o prevent damage to the memory-module connector , do not use tools to spread the memory module secur ...

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    4 Slide the memory module out of the memory-module connector . 3 1 1 memory-module connector 2 securing clips (2) 3 memory module Replacing the Memory Module(s) Procedure NOTE: If you need to install memory modul es in both memory-module connectors, install a memory module in the lower connector before you in stall a memory module in the upper conn ...

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    2 Slide the memory module firmly into the connector at a 45-degree angle, and then press the memory module do wn until it clicks into place. If you do not hear the click, remove the memory module and reinstall it. NOTE: Y our computer may not boot if the memo ry module is not installed properly . 1 2 3 4 1 memory-module connector 2 tab 3 notch 4 me ...

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    8 Center -Control Cover WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Center -Con ...

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    1 Procedure Remove the screws that secur e the center -control cover to the computer base. 1 screws (3) 2 T urn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 3 Gently pry the center-control cove r and then ease the tabs on the center-control cover out of the slots on the palm -rest assembly . Center -Control Cover 34 1 ...

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    4 Lift the center -control cover off the palm-rest assembly . 1 1 center -control cover Replacing the Center -Control Cover Procedure 1 Align the tabs on the center-contr ol cover with the slots on the palm-rest assembly . 2 Gently press around the edges of the center -control cover till it snaps in place. 3 Close the display and tu rn the computer ...

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    Postrequisites 1 Replace the battery pack. See "Rep lacing the Battery" on page 18. 2 Replace the base cover . See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 16. 3 F ollow the instructions in "After W ork ing Inside Y our Computer" on page13. Center -Control Cover 36 ...

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    9 Keyboard WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Keyboard Prerequisites 1 ...

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    2 Carefully pry the k eyboard up and slide it towar ds the display till the tabs on the keyboar d are r eleased from the palm-rest assembly . 3 T urn the keyboar d over . 1 2 3 4 1 screws (3) 2 keyboard 3 tabs (4) 4 palm-rest assembly Keyboard 38 ...

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    4 Lift the re lease latches on the co nnectors on the system boar d and disconnect the k eyboard cable and k eyboard-backlight cable. 5 Lift the keyboar d off the palm-rest assembly . 1 2 1 keyboard cable 2 keyboard backlight cable Replacing the Keyboard Procedure 1 Slide the keyboar d cable and k eyboard backlight cable into the connectors on the ...

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    Postrequisites 1 Replace the center -control cover . See "Replacing the Center-Control Cover" on page 35. 2 Replace the battery . See "Repla cing the Battery" on page 18. 3 Replace the base cover . See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 16. 4 F ollow the instructions in "After W ork ing Inside Y our Computer" ...

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    10 Palm-Rest Assembly WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell. com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Palm-Rest As ...

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    1 Procedure Remove the screws that secur e the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. 2 T urn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 3 Remove the center -control cover (see "Removing the Center -Control Cover" on page 33). 4 Remove the keyboar d (see "Removing the K eyboard" on page 37). CAUTION: Use the pu ...

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    7 Remove the two screws that secur e the palm-rest assembly to the computer base. CAUTION: Carefully separate the pal m-rest assembly from the computer base to avoid damage to the palm-rest assembly . 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 touch-pad cable connector 2 speakers cable 3 status-light board cable 4 screws (2) 5 palm-rest assembly 6 power -button board cable con ...

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    Replacing the Palm-Rest Assembly Procedure 1 Align the palm-r est assemb ly on the computer base a nd gently snap the palm-rest assembly into place. 2 Replace the two scr ews that secure th e palm-rest assembly to the computer base. 3 Connect the speakers cabl e and status-light board cable to the connectors on the system board. 4 Slide the touch-p ...

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    11 Wireless Mini-Card(s)/WirelessHD Card (Optional) WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_complian ...

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    Procedure 1 Disconnect the antenn a cables from the connectors on th e mini-card. 2 Remove the screw that secur es the mini-card to the system board. 2 1 3 1 screw 2 antenna cables (2) 3 Mini-Card Wireless Mini-Card(s) 46 ...

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    3 Slide and remove the mini-car d out of the connector on the system board. Replacing the Mini-Card(s) Procedure 1 Remove the new Mini-Card from its packaging. CAUTION: Use firm and even pressure to slide t he mini-card into place. If you use excessive force, you may damage the connector . CAUTION: The connectors are keyed to ensure correct inserti ...

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    4 Connect the mini-card cables to the connectors on the mini-car d. The following table provides the antenna cable color scheme for each mini-card supported by your computer: Connectors on the Mini-Card Antenna Cable Color Scheme WLAN (2 antenna cables) Main WLAN (white triangle) white Auxiliary WLAN (bla ck triangle) black Postrequisites 1 Replace ...

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    12 Power -Button Board WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Power -Butto ...

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    3 Carefully lift th e power -button board and r elease its cable from the slot on the palm-rest assembly . 1 2 1 power -button board 2 screws (2) 3 power -button board cable 3 Replacing the Power -Button Board Procedure 1 Slide the power -button board cable through the slot on the palm-rest assembly . 2 Use the alignment posts on the pa lm-rest ass ...

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    Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm-rest assembly . See "Replacing the P a lm-Rest Assembly" on page 44. 2 Replace the keyboar d. See "Replacing the Keyboar d" on page 39. 3 Replace the center -control cover . See "Replacing the Center -Control Cover" on page 35. 4 Replace the battery pack. See "R eplacing the Batte ...

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    52 Power -Button Board ...

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    13 Status-Lights Board WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Status-Light ...

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    3 1 T urn the palm-rest assembly over . 1 status-light board cable Status-Lights Board 54 ...

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    4 Remove the screw that secur es the status-light board to the palm- res t a ss e mb l y . 5 Carefully lift the status-light boar d and release its cable from the slot on the palm-rest assembly . 1 1 1 status-light board 2 screw Replacing the Status-Lights Board Procedure. 1 Slide the status-light board cable through the slot in the palm-rest assem ...

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    Postrequisites 6 Replace the palm-rest assembly . See "Replacing the P alm-Rest Assembly" on page 44. 7 Replace the keyboar d. See "Replacing the Keyboar d" on page 39. 8 Replace the center -control cover . See "Replacing the Center-Control Cover" on page 35. 9 Replace the battery . See "Repla cing the Battery&quo ...

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    14 Speakers WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Speakers Prerequisites ...

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    3 Remove the four screws that secur e the speakers to the palm-r est assembly . 4 Lift the speakers along with the cable away from the palm-rest assembly . 1 2 3 1 speakers (2) 2 screws (4) 3 speakers cable Replacing the Speakers Procedure 1 Align the scr ew holes on the speak ers with the screw holes on the palm-r est assembly and route the speake ...

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    Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm-rest assembly . See "Replacing the P a lm-Rest Assembly" on page 44. 2 Replace the keyboar d. See "Replacing the Keyboar d" on page 39. 3 Replace the center -control cover . See "Replacing the Center -Control Cover" on page 35. 4 Replace the battery . See "Replacing the Battery&qu ...

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    60 Speakers ...

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    15 Subwoofer WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Subwoofer Prerequisite ...

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    3 Lift the subwoofer along with the cable off the computer base. 1 2 1 subwoofer cable 2 subwoofer Replacing the Subwoofer Procedure 1 Align the slots on the subwoofer with the alignment posts on the computer base. 2 Route the subwoofer cable th rough the routing guides. 3 Connect the subwoofer cable to th e connector on the system boar d. Postrequ ...

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    4 Replace the battery . See "Replacing the Battery" on page 18. 5 Replace the base cover . See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 16. 6 F ollow the instructions in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page13. Subwoofer 63 ...

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    64 Subwoofer ...

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    16 Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless T echnology WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_complia ...

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    1 2 3 1 Bluetooth-card cable connector 2 Bluetooth car d 3 screw Replacing the Bluetooth Card Procedure 1 Align the screw hole on the Bluetooth card with the screw hole on the system board. 2 Replace the screw that secur es the Bluetooth card to the computer base. 3 Connect the Bluetooth-card cable to the connector on the system board. Postrequisit ...

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    4 Replace the battery . See "Replacing the Battery" on page 18. 5 Replace the base cover . See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 16. 6 F ollow the instructions in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page13. Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless T echnology 67 ...

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    Internal Card with Bluetooth Wireless T echnology 68 ...

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    17 Coin-Cell Battery WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WAR N IN G: The battery may ...

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    Procedure 1 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from the connector on the system board. 2 Gently pry out the coin-cell battery from the slot on the computer base. 2 Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery Procedure 1 Use the adhesive on the coin-cell ba ttery and adher e it to slot on the computer base. 2 Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the conne ...

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    Postrequisites 1 Replace the palm-rest assembly . See "Replacing the P a lm-Rest Assembly" on page 44). 2 Replace the keyboar d. See "Replacing the Keyboar d" on page 39). 3 Replace the center -control cover . See "Replacing the Center -Control Cover" on page 35. 4 Replace the battery . See "Replacing the Battery& ...

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    72 Coin-Cell Battery ...

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    18 Display Assembly WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Display Assembl ...

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    4 Note the routing of the W irelessHD car d (optional) and mini-card antenna cables and remove them from the routing guides on the computer base. NOTE: The WirelessHD card is optional and may not be present in your compute r . 1 1 Mini-Card antenna cables 5 T urn the computer over and open the display as far as possible. 6 Remove the center -contro ...

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    Procedure 1 Using the pull-tab, disconnect the di splay cable from the connector on the system board. 2 Disconnect the logo-board cable from the connector on the system boar d. 3 Gently peel the display cable and the logo-board cable from the system board. 4 Remove the screws that secure the di splay assembly to the computer base. 5 Gently slide th ...

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    Replacing the Display Assembly Procedure 1 Slide the W irelessHD (optional) and mini-card antenna cables through the slot on the computer base. 2 Place the display assembly in position an d rep la c e th e s c rew s th a t s e cu re the display assembly to the computer base. NOTE: Ensure that no cables lie between the display assembly and the compu ...

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    19 Mini-Card Board WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Mini-Card Board ...

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    Procedure 1 Remove the scr ews that secure the mini-car d board to the computer base. 2 Lift the mini-card boar d to disconnect the connector on the mini-card boar d from the connector on the system board. 1 2 1 screws (3) 2 Mini-Card board Replacing the Mini-Card Board Procedure 1 Align the connector on the mini-card board with the connector on th ...

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    Postrequisites 3 Replace the palm-rest assembly . See "Lift the palm-rest assembly off the comput er base." on page 43. 4 Replace the keyboar d. See "Replacing the Keyboar d" on page 39. 5 Replace the center -control cover . See "Replacing the Center -Control Cover" on page 35. 6 Replace the mini-card(s). See "Rep ...

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    80 Mini-Card Board ...

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    20 Sy stem Board WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. The system board’s BIOS chip ...

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    Procedure 1 Using the pull-tab, disconnect the display cable and the hard-drive cable from the connectors on the system board. 2 Disconnect the lo go-board cable, Bluetooth-card cable, coin-cell battery cable, and subwoofer cabl e from the connectors on the system boar d. 3 Remove the screws that secur e the system board to the computer base. Sy st ...

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    4 Lift and ease the connectors on the system board out of the slots on the computer base. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 sy stem board 2 screws (5) 3 subwoofer cable connector 4 coin-cell battery cable connector 5 hard-drive cable connector 6 Bluetooth card cable connector 7 logo-board cable connector 8 display-cable connector 5 T urn the system board over . 6 ...

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    Replacing the Sy stem Board Procedure 1 Replace the processor module. See "Replacing the P rocessor Module" on page 95. 2 Replace the thermal cooling assembly . See "Replacing the Thermal Co oling Assembly" on page 90. 3 Replace the thermal fan. Se e "Replacing the Thermal F an" on page 88. 4 T urn the system boa rd ov ...

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    17 Replace the base cover . See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 16) 18 Replace any cards or blank that you removed from the 9-in-1 Media Card rea d er . 19 F ollow the instructions in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page13. Entering the Service T ag in the BIOS 1 Ensure that the AC adapter is plugged in and that the ...

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    86 Sy stem Board ...

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    21 Thermal Fan WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Thermal Fan Prerequi ...

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    3 Lift the thermal fan and gently peel the tape that secures the thermal fan to the thermal cooling assembly . 1 2 3 4 1 screws (3) 2 thermal fan cable connector 3 thermal fan 4 tape Replacing the Thermal Fan Procedure 1 Align the screw holes on the ther mal fan with the screw holes on the system board. 2 Adhere the tape to secure the thermal fan t ...

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    22 Thermal Cooling Assembly WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. WAR N IN G: If you r ...

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    2 Carefully lift thermal cooling asse mbly away from the system board. 2 1 1 thermal cooling assembly 2 captive screws (7) NOTE: The appearance of the thermal cooling assembly may differ based on your computer model. Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly NOTE: The original thermal grea se can be reused if the original processor and thermal cooling ...

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    Postrequisites 1 F ollow the instructions from step 3 to step 18 in "Replacing the System Board" on page 84. 2 F ollow the instructions in "After W orking Inside Y our Computer" on page13. Thermal Cooling Assembly 91 ...

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    Thermal Cooling Assembly 92 ...

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    23 Processor Module WAR N IN G: Before working inside your computer , read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follo w the steps in "Before Y ou Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best pract ices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Removing the Processor Modul ...

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    1 2 3 4 1 ZIF socket 2 processor module 3 pin-1 corner 4 ZIF-socket cam screw CAUTION: T o ensure maximum cooling for the pr ocessor module, do not touch the heat transfer areas on the processor ther mal-cooling assembly . The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal pads. CAUTION: When removing the processor module, ...

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    Replacing the Processor Module NOTE: If a new processor module is install ed, you will receive a new thermal cooling assembly , which will include an affi xed thermal pad, or you will receive a new thermal pad along with documentation to illustrate proper installation. Procedure 1 Align the pin-1 corner of the processor module with the pin-1 corner ...

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    96 Processor Module ...

  • Dell M14XR2 - page 95

    24 Sy stem Setup Overview Use the system setup to: • Get information about the hardware installed in your computer , such as the amount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on • Change the system configuration information • Set or change a user -selectable opti on , such as the user password, type of hard drive installed, enab ling or d ...

  • Dell M14XR2 - page 96

    Setup Item — Thi s field appe ars on Help Screen — This field appears on the the left side of the system setup right side of the system setup window and window . The field is a scrollable list contains information about each option containing featur es that define the listed in the Setup Item . In this field you configuration of your computer , ...

  • Dell M14XR2 - page 97

    L2 Cache Displays the processor L2 cache size. L3 Cache Displays the processor L3 cache size. Integrated Graphics Discrete Graphics 1 Fixed HDD Displays the integrated graphics. Displays the discrete graphics. Displays the device name and size. SATA ODD Displays the device name and size. mSATA Device Displays the device name and size. AC Adapter Ty ...

  • Dell M14XR2 - page 98

    USB Emulation Allows you to enable or disable the U SB emulation feature. This featur e defines how the BIOS, in the absence of a USB- aware operating system, handles USB devices. USB emulation is always enabled during POST . NOTE: Y ou cannot boot any type of USB device (floppy , hard drive, or memory key) when this option is off. USB Powershare A ...

  • Dell M14XR2 - page 99

    Adapter Warnings Allows you to choose if the computer should display warning messages when you use certain power adapters. The computer displays these messages if you attempt to use a po wer adapter that has too little capacity for your configuration . • Disabled: BIOS w ill not d etect unsupported AC adapter s and wil l not display any me ssage ...

  • Dell M14XR2 - page 100

    Wireless Network Allows you to ena ble or disable the internal wireless device. DMC Allows you to ena ble or disable the internal DMC device Security Admin Password Displays the admin account password. System Password Displays the system password. Admin Password Allows you to set the admin passwor d. System Password Allows you to set the system pas ...

  • Dell M14XR2 - page 101

    Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Boot Options • Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message. • CD/D VD/CD-R W Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the optical drive. If no disc is in ...

  • Dell M14XR2 - page 102

    Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots 1 Enter system setup. See "Entering System Setup" on page 97. 2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot menu option and press <Enter> to access the menu. NOTE: Write down your current boot sequ ence in case you want to restore it. 3 P ress the up- and down-arrow k eys to move through the list ...

  • Dell M14XR2 - page 103

    25 Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available o r when replacing the system board. T o flash the BIOS: 1 T urn on the computer . 2 Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads . 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service T ag for your computer is located on a label at the bottom of your computer ...

  • Dell M14XR2 - page 104

    9 Navigate to the folder where you downloaded the BIOS update file. The file icon appears in the folder and is titled the same as the downloaded BIOS update file. 10 Double-click the B IOS update file icon and foll ow the instructions tha t appear on the screen. Flashing the BIOS 106 ...

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