Dell 15 R2 (A15-9881) service manual

Contents

1. Alienware 15 Service Manualp. 3
2. Before working inside your computerp. 12

   NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. Before you begin 1 Save and close all open files…

3. After working inside your computerp. 14

   CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may severely damage your computer. 1 Replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain…

4. Removing the base panelp. 15

   WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before working inside your…

5. Replacing the base panelp. 18
6. Removing the memory modulesp. 19
7. Replacing the memory modulesp. 21
8. Removing the solid-state drivesp. 23
9. Replacing the solid-state drivesp. 25
10. Removing the hard drivep. 26
11. Replacing the hard drivep. 31
12. Removing the wireless cardp. 32
13. Replacing the wireless cardp. 34
14. Removing the palm restp. 36
15. Replacing the palm restp. 43
16. Removing the touch padp. 44
17. Replacing the touch padp. 48
18. Removing the keyboardp. 49
19. Replacing the keyboardp. 55
20. Removing the power-button boardp. 56
21. Replacing the power-button boardp. 59
22. Removing the status-light boardp. 60
23. Replacing the status-light boardp. 63
24. Removing the I/O boardp. 64
25. Replacing the I/O boardp. 66
26. Removing the speakersp. 67
27. Replacing the speakersp. 70
28. Removing the front AlienFX LED boardsp. 71
29. Replacing the front AlienFX LED boardp. 73
30. Removing the hinge coversp. 74