Alienware Area-51 R5 Service Manual

Procedure

1. Apply thermal grease between the processor liquid-cooling assembly pump and the processor.
   NOTE The original thermal grease can be reused if the original processor and processor liquid-cooling are reinstalled together. If either the processor or the processor liquid-cooling is replaced, use the thermal grease provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved.
2. Hold the processor liquid-cooling assembly pump in one hand and processor liquid-cooling assembly fan in another.
3. Align the processor liquid-cooling assembly pump over the processor, while holding the processor liquid-cooling assembly fan outside the chassis and secure the processor liquid-cooling assembly pump.
4. Connect the processor liquid-cooling assembly fan and the processor liquid-cooling assembly pump-fan cable to the connectors on the system board.
5. Align the screw holes on the processor liquid-cooling assembly fan with the screw holes on the chassis.
6. Replace the four screws (M5x10) that secure the processor liquid-cooling assembly fan to the chassis.
7. In sequential order as indicated on the processor cooling-assembly, tighten the captive screws that secure the processor liquid-cooling assembly to the system board.
8. Connect the processor liquid-cooling assembly fan cable to the system board.
9. Connect the processor liquid-cooling assembly pump-fan cable to the system board.