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Alienware Area-51m R2 Service Manual

Removing the processor

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the base cover.
  3. Remove the battery.
  4. Remove the wireless card.
  5. Remove the solid-state drive from M.2 slot one.
  6. Remove the rear-I/O cover.
  7. Remove the computer base.
  8. Remove the heat-sink assembly.

About this task

The following image indicates the location of the processor and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the processor

Steps

  1. Push down on the lever on the processor cover and move it away from the processor.
  2. Pull the lever back to open the processor cover.
  3. Lift the processor straight up to remove it from the system board.

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