- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Base cover
- Battery
- Memory modules
- Solid-state drive—M.2 slot one
- Solid-state drive—M.2 slot two
- Solid state drive—M.2 slot three
- Solid state drive—M.2 slot four
- Solid-state drive interposer board
- Wireless card
- Hard drive
- Rear-I/O cover
- Audio daughter-board
- Speakers
- Card-reader board
- Coin-cell battery
- Computer base
- Touchpad
- Display assembly
- Heat-sink assembly
- Processor
- Graphics card
- Left power-adapter port
- System board
- Right power-adapter port
- Keyboard
- Palm-rest assembly
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Alienware
Alienware Area-51m R2 Service Manual
Installing the solid-state drive interposer board
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
NOTE: Depending on the configuration ordered, the computer may have up to four M.2 solid-state drives installed. This procedure applies only to computers shipped with more than two solid-state drives.
The following image indicates the location of the solid-state drive interposer board and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Steps
- Place the solid-state drive interposer board on the solid-state drive interposer board bracket.
- Align the screw holes on the solid-state drive interposer board with the screw holes on the solid-state drive interposer board bracket.
- Replace the three screws (M2x3) that secure the solid-state drive interposer board to the solid-state drive interposer board bracket.
- Connect the solid-state drive interposer board cable which is marked as SSD-A to the SSD-A connector on the solid-state drive interposer board.
- Connect the solid-state drive interposer board cable which is marked as SSD-B to the SSD-B connector on the solid-state drive interposer board.
- Connect the solid-state drive interposer board cable which is marked as SSD-A (MB) to the SSD-A connector on the system board.
- Connect the solid-state drive interposer board cable which is marked as SSD-A (MB) to the SSD-B connector on the system board.
- Replace the four screws (M2x3) that secure the solid-state drive interposer board to the palm-rest assembly.
Next steps
- Install the base cover.
- Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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