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Alienware ALPHA Service Manual (87 pages)

Brand: Alienware | Category: Mini PCs | Size: 8.97 MB |

English

Table of contents

Alienware Alpha

1

Service Manual

1

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

2

Contents

3

Before Working Inside Your

8

Recommended Tools

10

After Working Inside Your

11

Computer

11

Technical Overview

12

System-Board Components

13

Removing the Base Cover

14

1 plastic scribe 2 base cover

15

Replacing the Base Cover

16

Removing the Top Cover

17

1 top cover

18

Replacing the Top Cover

19

Removing the Hard Drive

20

1 screw 2 hard-drive assembly

21

3 screws (4)

22

Replacing the Hard Drive

23

Removing the Bottom USB

24

Replacing the Bottom USB

28

Removing the Power-Button

29

3 bracket

32

Replacing the Power-Button

33

Removing the Processor Fan

34

Replacing the Processor Fan

36

Removing the Processor

37

Heat-Sink

37

Replacing the Processor

39

Removing the Video-Card

40

1 video-card fan 2 tabs (2)

41

3 video-card fan cable

41

Replacing the Video-Card

42

Heat Sink

43

Procedure

44

Removing the Memory

46

Module(s)

46

3 securing clips (2)

47

Replacing the Memory

48

Post-requisites

49

1 release lever 2 tab

51

5 processor

51

Removing the Front-Panel

54

Light Board

54

Replacing the Front-Panel

57

Removing the Wireless Card

58

1 protective cover 2 screw

59

Replacing the Wireless Card

60

Removing the Antenna

61

Replacing the Antenna

64

Removing the System Board

65

1 system board 2 screws (4)

68

Replacing the System Board

69

Removing the Coin-Cell

71

3 system board

72

Replacing the Coin-Cell

73

System Setup

74

Boot Sequence

80

Clearing Forgotten Passwords

81

Prerequisites

82

Clearing CMOS Settings

84

Flashing the BIOS

87

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