Alienware Area-51 R4 Service Manual

Procedure

1. Lay the chassis on the right side.
2. Remove the four screws (#6-32x6) that secure the graphics-card bracket to the chassis.
3. Slide the graphics-card bracket out of the chassis.

   

   1. screws (4)

   2. graphics-card bracket

4. Remove the two screws (M3x5.25) that secure the PCI fan to the chassis.

   

   1. PCI fan

   2. screws (2)

5. Disconnect the PCI-fan cable and front-bezel heat-sensor cable from their respective connectors on the system board.
6. Remove the PCI fan from the tabs securing it to the chassis.

   

   1. PCI fan
   2. front-bezel heat-sensor cable
   3. PCI-fan cable
   4. system board
   5. tabs
   6. chassis

7. Remove the four screws (M5x10) securing the fan shroud to the PCI fan.
8. Lift and remove the fan shroud off the PCI fan.

   

   1. screws (4)
   2. fan shroud