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Installing and Replacing Parts in your Alienware Computer

Summary: This article provides links to YouTube videos that can help remove various parts and components on your Alienware computer.

This article applies to This article does not apply to This article is not tied to any specific product. Not all product versions are identified in this article.

Symptoms

 

Installing and Replacing Parts in your Alienware Computer

 

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Table of contents:

  1. Safety Precautions and ESD
  2. Disassembly videos by platform

Cause

No cause information available.

Resolution

Safety Precautions and ESD

Electro static discharge or ESD is the sudden flow of electricity between two objects caused by contact. Some computer components are sensitive to ESD, this is why whenever working inside your Alienware Computer you need to follow the steps listed next or on the video below:

  • Turn off the system and all attached peripherals.
  • Disconnect the system and all attached peripherals from AC power, and then remove the battery.
  • Disconnect all network cables, telephone or telecommunications lines from the system.
  • Use a wrist grounding strap and mat when working inside any computer system to avoid electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage.
  • After removing any system component, carefully place the removed component on an anti-static mat.
  • Wear shoes with nonconductive rubber soles to help reduce the chance of being shocked or seriously injured in an electrical accident.

Safety precautions and ESD protection for Alienware systems on Alienware Support YouTube channel

Duration: 02:02 (hh:mm:ss)
Closed captions: English only


Disassembly videos by platform

Look for your system and click on it to show the disassembly parts list.

Important:
  • The disassembly instructions are only available in video format.
  • These videos are only available in English on the Alienware Support YouTube channel.

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Harddrive Hard Drive Memory Memory Wireless Card Wireless Card

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Harddrive Hard Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive Memory Memory
Video Card Video Card(s) Wireless Card Wireless Card

Other components:

Theater Lighting Batteries
  1. Locate the right side panel

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  2. Remove the Kensington lock screw

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  3. Release the side panel latch as shown in the image

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  4. Lift and remove the side panel

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  5. Locate the Battery Module

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  6. Remove the battery module cover screw

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  7. Slide and remove the battery module cover as shown in the image

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  8. Remove the batteries

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Important: The system uses 2 AA batteries. We recommend the use of alkaline or rechargeable batteries.

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Side Panel Side Panel Optical Drive Optical Drive Video Card Video Card
CPU Fan Duct CPU Fan Duct Wireless Card Wireless Card M2 SSD m-SATA Card
Harddrive Hard Drive(s) Memory Memory

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Harddrive Hard Drive(s) Optical Drive Optical Drive Memory Memory
Video Card Video Card(s) Liquid Cooling Liquid Cooling System *
Note: *These parts should only be removed by a certified Dell Technician.

Other components:

Theater Lighting Batteries (Aurora ALX Only)

The batteries are located on the back of the drive bay shroud

  1. Open the system
  2. Locate the drive bay shroud

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  3. Press the two tabs to release the shroud

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  4. Slide the drive bay shroud toward the back of the chassis and remove it

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Important: The system uses 2 AA batteries. We recommend the use of alkaline or rechargeable batteries.

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Right Side Cover Right Side Cover Harddrive Hard Drive(s) Left Side Cover Left Side Cover
PCI Shroud PCI Shroud Video Card Video Card(s) Wireless Card LAN Card
Memory Memory Optical Drive Optical Drive

Other components:

Theater Lighting Batteries
  1. Open the system
  2. Locate the theater-lighting batteries

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  3. Open the latch and pivot the cover outward

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  4. Remove the cover

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  5. Remove the batteries

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Important: The system uses 2 AA batteries. We recommend the use of alkaline or rechargeable batteries.

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Harddrive Hard Drive Memory Memory M2 SSD M2.SSD
Wireless Card Wireless Card

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Harddrive Hard Drive Memory Memory M2 SSD M2.SSD
Wireless Card Wireless Card

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Harddrive Hard Drive Memory Memory M2 SSD M2.SSD

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Harddrive Hard Drive Memory Memory

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Battery Battery Harddrive Hard Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive
Memory Memory Wireless Card Wireless Card Video Card Video Card

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Battery Battery Harddrive Hard Drive Optical Drive Optical Drive
Memory Memory Wireless Card Wireless Card M2 SSD m-SATA

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Harddrive Hard Drive(s) Memory Memory Wireless Card Wireless Card
Wireless Card Wireless HD Card

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Bottom Cover Bottom Cover Battery Battery Wireless Card Wireless Card
M2 SSD m-SATA * Optical Drive Optical Drive Harddrive Hard Drive
Memory Memory
Note: *Only available on the M14x R2.

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Harddrive Hard Drive(s) Memory Memory

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Bottom Cover Bottom Cover Battery Battery Harddrive Hard Drive
Memory Memory Wireless Card Wireless Card WWAN Card WWAN Card

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Battery Battery Bottom Cover Bottom Cover Harddrive Hard Drive
Memory Memory Video Card Video Card

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Click on the part that you need to replace to show you a YouTube video with instructions on how to do it.

Battery Battery Bottom Cover Bottom Cover Harddrive Hard Drive(s)
Memory Memory

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Article Number: 000140351
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 30 Aug 2021
Version:  7
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