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Alienware Area-51m R2 Service Manual

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Installing the system board

Prerequisites

If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.

About this task

The following image indicates the connectors on the bottom side of your system board.
Figure 1. System-board connectors on the bottom
Image: System-board connectors
  1. Power-button board cable
The following image indicates the connectors on the top side of your system board.
Figure 2. System-board connectors on the top
Image: System-board connectors
  1. Coin-cell battery cable
  2. Card-reader board cable
  3. Keyboard-controller cable
  4. Touchpad cable
  5. Left power-adapter port cable
  6. Audio daughter-board cable

The following image indicates the location of the system board and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.

Image: Replacing the system board

Image: Connecting the power-button board cable cable to the system board

Steps

  1. Replace the right power-adapter port.
    NOTE: Ensure that the right power-adapter port is already installed to the system board. The right power-adapter port is located underneath the system board, and no longer accessible once system board has been installed to the palm-rest assembly.
  2. Turn the system board over and place it into the slot on the palm-rest assembly.
    NOTE: Do not keep the power-button board cable under the system board.
  3. Replace the four screws (M2.5x5) that secure the system board to the palm-rest assembly.
  4. Connect the coin-cell battery cable to the system board.
  5. Connect the SD card reader cable to the system board.
  6. Connect the keyboard-controller cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
  7. Connect the touchpad cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
  8. Connect the audio daughter-board cable to the system board and close the latch to secure the cable.
  9. Turn the palm-rest assembly over.
  10. Connect the power-button board cable to the system board.

Next steps

  1. Install the processor.
  2. Install the graphics card.
  3. Install the left power-adapter port.
  4. Install the heat-sink assembly.
  5. Install the computer base.
  6. Install the rear-I/O cover.
  7. Install the solid-state drive interposer board, if applicable.
  8. Install the solid-state drive in M.2 slot four, if applicable.
  9. Install the solid-state drive in M.2 slot three, if applicable.
  10. Follow the procedure from step 5 to step 8 in Installing the hard drive, if applicable.
  11. Install the solid-state drive in M.2 slot two.
  12. Install the solid-state drive in M.2 slot one.
  13. Install the wireless card.
  14. Install the memory modules.
  15. Install the battery.
  16. Install the base cover.
  17. Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.

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