Alienware Area-51 R4 Service Manual

Procedure

1. Lay the chassis on the left side.
2. Disconnect the right AlienFX side-panel cable that connects the right AlienFX side-panel connector to the I/O board. See “I/O-board components”.
3. Remove the screw (#6-32x6) that secures the right AlienFX side-panel connector assembly to the chassis.
4. Remove the right AlienFX side-panel connector assembly from the chassis.

   

   1. screw
   2. right AlienFX side-panel connector assembly
   3. right AlienFX side-panel cable
   4. right AlienFX side-panel connector

5. Remove the two screws (#6-32x6) that secure the right AlienFX side-panel connector to the bracket.
6. Remove the cable routing through the slot on the bracket and lift the right AlienFX side-panel connector off the bracket.

   

   1. screws (2)
   2. right AlienFX side-panel connector