- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Before working inside your computer
- After working inside your computer
- Safety instructions
- Recommended tools
- Inside view of your computer
- System-board components
- Screw list
- Removing the stability foot
- Replacing the stability foot
- Removing the left-side cover
- Replacing the left-side cover
- Removing the right-side cover
- Replacing the right-side cover
- Removing the top-cover assembly
- Replacing the top-cover assembly
- Removing the bottom cover
- Replacing the bottom cover
- Removing the 3.5-inch hard drive
- Replacing the 3.5-inch hard drive
- Removing the 2.5-inch hard drive
- Replacing the 2.5-inch hard drive
- Removing the hard-drive cage
- Replacing the hard-drive cage
- Removing the power-supply unit
- Replacing the power-supply unit
- Removing the processor-cooling assembly
- Replacing the processor-cooling assembly
- Removing the coin-cell battery
- Replacing the coin-cell battery
- Removing the memory modules
- Replacing the memory modules
- Removing the solid-state drive
- Replacing the solid-state drive
- Removing the graphics card
- Replacing the graphics card
- Removing the VR heat sink
- Replacing the VR heat sink
- Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Replacing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Removing the processor
- Replacing the processor
- Removing the wireless card
- Replacing the wireless card
- Removing the antennas
- Replacing the antennas
- Removing the front-chassis fan
- Replacing the front-chassis fan
- Removing the top-chassis fan
- Replacing the top-chassis fan
- Removing the optical drive
- Replacing the optical drive
- Removing the front bezel
- Replacing the front bezel
- Removing the power-button board
- Replacing the power-button board
- Removing the rear trim cover
- Replacing the rear trim cover
- Removing the system board
- Replacing the system board
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Alienware Aurora R8 Service Manual
Procedure
- Pull the securing tab to release the optical-drive
carrier from the chassis.
- Push to slide the optical-drive assembly out
through the front of the computer.
- Remove the screw (M2x2.5) that secures the optical-drive
bracket to the optical drive.
- Gently pull and disconnect the optical-drive
bezel from the optical drive.
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