- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Inside view of your computer
- System-board components
- Recommended tools
- Screw list
- Antenna
- Cable cover
- Left-side cover
- Top cover
- Right-side cover
- Front bezel
- Side light
- 2.5-inch hard drive
- 3.5-inch hard drive
- Power-supply unit
- Coin-cell battery
- Memory module
- Single-graphics card
- Solid-state drive
- Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot one
- Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in SSD slot two
- Processor fan and heat-sink assembly
- Processor liquid-cooling assembly
- Liquid-cooling assembly fan
- Processor
- Wireless card
- SMA cable
- Rear-chassis fan
- Lower front-chassis fan
- Upper front-chassis fan
- Top-chassis fan
- VR heat sink
- System board
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Alienware
Alienware Aurora R15 Service Manual
Installing the processor liquid-cooling assembly
Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
CAUTION:Incorrect alignment of the processor liquid-cooling assembly can damage the system board and processor.
CAUTION:If either the processor or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal grease that is provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved.
About this task
The following images indicate the location of the processor liquid-cooling assembly and provide a visual representation of the installation procedure.
Steps
- Align the screw hole of the radiator and fan assembly to the screw hole on the chassis and make sure that the spring latch is locked.
NOTE:Ensure that the hoses are facing the front of the computer.
- Replace the two screws (M3x5) that secures the radiator and fan assembly to the chassis.
- Connect the radiator and fan assembly cable to the system board.
- Align the screw holes on the processor-cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board.
- In the sequential order, tighten the four captive screws that secure the processor-cooling assembly to the system board.
- Connect the processor-cooling assembly cables to the system board.
- Push the side light bar down.
Next steps
- Install the left-side cover.
- Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
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