- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Before working inside your computer
- After working inside your computer
- Technical overview
- Lifting the computer
- Removing the stability foot
- Replacing the stability foot
- Removing the side panels
- Replacing the side panels
- Removing the battery
- Replacing the battery
- Removing the battery case
- Replacing the battery case
- Removing the hard drive
- Replacing the hard drive
- Removing the optical drive
- Replacing the optical drive
- Removing the right AlienFX side-panel connector
- Replacing the right AlienFX side-panel connector
- Removing the left AlienFX side-panel connector
- Replacing the left AlienFX side-panel connector
- Removing the I/O board
- Replacing the I/O board
- Removing the drive-bay heat sensor cable
- Replacing the drive-bay heat sensor cable
- Removing the memory modules
- Replacing the memory modules
- Removing the graphics card
- Replacing the graphics card
- Removing multiple graphics cards
- Replacing multiple graphics cards
- Removing the full-length graphics cards
- Replacing the full-length graphics cards
- Removing the wireless card
- Replacing the wireless card
- Removing the coin-cell battery
- Replacing the coin-cell battery
- Removing the top fan
- Replacing the top fan
- Removing the logo board
- Replacing the logo board
- Removing the solid-state drive
- Replacing the solid-state drive
- Removing the PCI fan
- Replacing the PCI fan
- Removing the front-bezel heat sensor cable
- Replacing the front-bezel heat-sensor cable
- Removing the processor liquid-cooling assembly
- Replacing the processor liquid-cooling assembly
- Removing the processor
- Replacing the processor
- Removing the power-supply unit
- Replacing the power-supply unit
- Removing the system board
- Replacing the system board
- Removing the handle bars
- Replacing the handle bars
- Removing the front bezel
- Replacing the front bezel
- Removing the optical-drive eject-button board
- Replacing the optical-drive eject-button board
- Removing the rear bezel
- Replacing the rear bezel
- Removing the base panel
- Replacing the base panel
- Removing the top tron-lighting cable
- Replacing the top tron-lighting cable
- Removing the bottom tron-lighting cable
- Replacing the bottom tron-lighting cable
- Removing the antenna cables
- Replacing the antenna cables
- Downloading drivers
- BIOS setup program
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Alienware
Alienware Area-51 R4 Service Manual
Screw list
The following table provides the list of screws that are used for securing different components.
| Component | Secured to | Screw type | Quantity | Screw image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stability foot | Computer | #6-32x6 | 2 |  |
| Security-cable slot latch | Computer | M2x3 | 1 |  |
| Battery-case door | Battery case | M2x5.7 | 1 |  |
| Battery case | Chassis | #6-32x5.2 | 2 |  |
| Hard-drive assembly | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 1 | |
| Hard drive | Hard-drive bracket | #6-32x3.6 | 4 | |
| Optical-drive assembly | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 1 | |
| Optical-drive bracket | Optical drive | M2x3 | 2 | |
| Right AlienFX side-panel connector assembly | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 2 | |
| Right AlienFX side-panel connector | Bracket | #6-32x6 | 1 | |
| Left AlienFX side-panel connector assembly | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 2 | |
| Left AlienFX side-panel connector | Bracket | #6-32x6 | 1 | |
| I/O board | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 5 | |
| Graphics card (multiple, full-length) | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 2 | |
| Graphics-card bracket | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 4 | |
| Wireless card | Chassis | M2x3 | 1 |  |
| Top fan | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 1 | |
| Logo board | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 1 | |
| Logo board | Bracket | #6-32x6 | 6 | |
| Solid-state drive | System board | M2x2.5 | 1 | |
| PCI fan | Chassis | M3x5.25 | 2 |  |
| Fan shroud | PCI fan | M5x10 | 4 |  |
| Processor liquid-cooling assembly | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 4 | |
| Power-supply unit | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 4 | |
| System-board | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 9 | |
| Rear-handle bar | Chassis | #6-32x6.5 | 14 | |
| Front-handle bar | Chassis | #6-32x6.5 | 14 | |
| Bottom-handle bar | Chassis | #6-32x6.5 | 14 | |
| Front bezel | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 4 | |
| Front bezel | Chassis | 6-32x5.2 | 3 | |
| Optical-drive eject-button board | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 2 | |
| Rear bezel | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 4 | |
| Rear bezel | Chassis | M3x5 | 2 |  |
| Base panel | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 4 | |
| Base panel | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 5 | |
| Antennas | Chassis | #6-32x6 | 6 | |
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