Alienware 17 Bedienungshandbuch

Alienware 17Owner’s ManualComputer model: Alienware 17 R1Regulatory model: P18ERegulatory type: P18E001book.book Page 1 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27

Contents | 1071 System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Removing the Display Bezel | 100Procedure1 Using your fingertips, carefully pry up the inside edges of the display bezel.2 Remove the display be

Replacing the Display Bezel | 101Replacing the Display Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that sh

Removing the Display Hinges | 102Removing the Display Hinges WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that sh

Removing the Display Hinges | 103Procedure1 Remove the screws that secure the display hinges to the display back-cover. 2 Lift the display hinge

Replacing the Display Hinges | 104Replacing the Display Hinges WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that ship

Removing the Display Panel | 105Removing the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that ship

Removing the Display Panel | 106Procedure1 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera.2 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the

Replacing the Display Panel | 107Replacing the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that sh

Removing the Logo Board | 108Removing the Logo Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped wi

Removing the Logo Board | 109Procedure1 Remove the screws that secure the logo board to the display back-cover. 2 Carefully rotate the logo board an

Before Working Inside Your Computer | 11Before Working Inside Your ComputerBefore You Begin CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all o

Replacing the Logo Board | 110Replacing the Logo Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped

Removing the Display Mini-Card Cable | 111Removing the Display Mini-Card Cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety i

Removing the Display Mini-Card Cable | 112Procedure1 Remove the screw that secures the display mini-card cable to the display back-cover.2 Peel off

Replacing the Display Mini-Card Cable | 113Replacing the Display Mini-Card Cable WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety inf

Removing the Display-Light Boards | 114Removing the Display-Light Boards WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

Removing the Display-Light Boards | 115Procedure1 Peel the Mylar tapes that cover the display-light boards. 2 Remove the screws that secure the

Replacing the Display-Light Boards | 116Replacing the Display-Light Boards WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety infor

Removing the Camera | 117Removing the Camera WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your comp

Removing the Camera | 118Procedure1 Disconnect the camera cable from the camera.2 Remove the screw that secures the camera to the display back-cover

Replacing the Camera | 119Replacing the Camera WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your co

Before Working Inside Your Computer | 12Safety InstructionsUse the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage an

System Setup | 120System SetupOverviewUse system setup to:• Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM

System Setup | 121System Setup ScreensThe system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Informatio

System Setup | 122L2 Cache Displays the processor’s L2 cache size.L3 Cache Displays the processor’s L3 cache size.Integrated Graphics Displays the i

System Setup | 123USB Emulation Allows you to enable or disable the USB emulation feature. This feature defines how the BIOS, in the absence of a US

System Setup | 124Battery Health Displays the battery health.USB debug Allows you to enable or disable this port for Windows debugging.External USB

System Setup | 125New Frequency in 10KHz increments Allows you to set the bus clock frequency in increments of 10KHz.Apply New Bus Clock Frequency A

System Setup | 126Security MenuAdmin Password Displays if the administrator password is clear or set.System Password Displays if the system password

System Setup | 127Exit MenuExit Saving Changes Allows you to exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS.Save Change Without Exit Allows you to

Flashing the BIOS | 128Flashing the BIOSYou may need to flash (update) the BIOS when an update is available or when you replace the system board. To

After Working Inside Your Computer | 13After Working Inside Your Computer CAUTION: Leaving stray or loose screws inside your computer may sever

Removing the Base Cover | 14Removing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped wit

Replacing the Base Cover | 15Replacing the Base Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with

Removing the Battery | 16Removing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your com

Replacing the Battery | 17Replacing the Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your c

Removing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4 | 18Removing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety

Removing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4 | 19Procedure1 Using your fingertips, carefully spread apart the securing clips at the sides of the memory

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer. CAUTION: A CAUTION indica

Replacing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4 | 20Replacing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet

Removing the Primary Hard Drive | 21Removing the Primary Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

Removing the Primary Hard Drive | 223 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive. 4 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to t

Replacing the Primary Hard Drive | 23Replacing the Primary Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information th

Removing the Secondary Hard Drive | 24Removing the Secondary Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informat

Removing the Secondary Hard Drive | 255 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive.6 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bracket to

Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive | 26Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety inform

Removing the Third Hard Drive (Optional) | 27Removing the Third Hard Drive (Optional) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the s

Removing the Third Hard Drive (Optional) | 28Procedure1 Remove the screws that secure the tertiary hard drive assembly to the computer base.2 Us

Removing the Third Hard Drive (Optional) | 294 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drive. 5 Remove the screws that secure the hard-drive bra

Contents | 3Contents1 Before Working Inside Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . 11Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Replacing the Third Hard Drive (Optional) | 30Replacing the Third Hard Drive (Optional) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the

Removing the Wireless Mini-Card | 31Removing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that

Removing the Wireless Mini-Card | 322 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless mini-card.3 Remove the screw that secures the wireless mini-ca

Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card | 33Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informatio

Removing the Processor Fan | 34Removing the Processor Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipp

Replacing the Processor Fan | 35Replacing the Processor Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped

36 | Removing the Video-card FanRemoving the Video-card Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped

Removing the Video-card Fan | 37book.book Page 37 Friday, June 28, 2013 3:27 PM

38 | Replacing the Video-card FanReplacing the Video-card Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipp

Removing the Processor Heat Sink | 39Removing the Processor Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informatio

Contents | 411 Removing the Secondary Hard Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . 24Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Pr

Replacing the Processor Heat Sink | 40Replacing the Processor Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informat

Removing the Video-Card Heat Sink | 41Removing the Video-Card Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informat

Replacing the Video-Card Heat Sink | 42Replacing the Video-Card Heat Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety inform

Removing the Video Card | 43Removing the Video Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped wit

Replacing the Video Card | 44Replacing the Video Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped w

Removing the Palm Rest | 45Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with

Removing the Palm Rest | 46Procedure1 Lift the connector latch and, using the pull-tab, disconnect the keyboard daughter-card cable from the sys

Removing the Palm Rest | 473 Using a plastic scribe, pry the palm-rest assembly from the computer base. CAUTION: Push the palm rest down careful

Removing the Palm Rest | 485 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.6 Carefully lift the palm-rest assembly off the comp

Replacing the Palm Rest | 49Replacing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped wit

Contents | 521 Removing the Processor Heat Sink. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Pr

Removing the Memory Module(s) 1 and 2 | 50Removing the Memory Module(s) 1 and 2 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety

Removing the Memory Module(s) 1 and 2 | 51Procedure1 Using your fingertips, carefully spread apart the securing clips at the sides of the memory

Replacing the Memory Module(s) 1 and 2 | 52Replacing the Memory Module(s) 1 and 2 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safet

Removing the Keyboard | 53Removing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your c

Removing the Keyboard | 54Procedure CAUTION: The key caps on the keyboard are fragile, easily dislodged, and time-consuming to replace. Be care

Removing the Keyboard | 556 Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable from the keyboard daughter board.7 Lift the keyboard at an angle and re

Replacing the Keyboard | 56Replacing the Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your

Removing the Power-Button Board | 57Removing the Power-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

Removing the Power-Button Board | 58Procedure1 Lift the latch and disconnect the power-button cable from the status-light board.2 Note of power-butt

Replacing the Power-Button Board | 59Replacing the Power-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informatio

Contents | 631 Removing the Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Removing the Status-Light Board | 60Removing the Status-Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that

Removing the Status-Light Board | 61Procedure1 Lift the latch and disconnect the power-button board cable from the status-light board.2 Remove the s

Replacing the Status-Light Board | 62Replacing the Status-Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information th

Removing the Keyboard Daughter Board | 63Removing the Keyboard Daughter Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety inform

Removing the Keyboard Daughter Board | 64Procedure1 Lift the latch and disconnect the keyboard cable, the keyboard-backlight cable, and the touc

Replacing the Keyboard Daughter Board | 65Replacing the Keyboard Daughter Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety inf

Removing the Speakers | 66Removing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your c

Removing the Speakers | 67Procedure1 Disconnect the speaker cable from the system board.2 Remove the screws that secure the speakers to the computer

Replacing the Speakers | 68Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your

Removing the I/O Board | 69Removing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your

Contents | 741 Removing the I/O Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Removing the I/O Board | 70Procedure1 Disconnect the right tron-lights cable from the I/O board.2 Remove the screws that secure the I/O board to

Replacing the I/O Board | 71Replacing the I/O Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with yo

Removing the Media-Card Reader | 72Removing the Media-Card Reader WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information th

Removing the Media-Card Reader | 73Procedure1 Lift the latches and disconnect the status-light cable and the media-card reader cable from the media-

Replacing the Media-Card Reader | 74Replacing the Media-Card Reader WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

Removing the Display Mini-Card | 75Removing the Display Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information th

Removing the Display Mini-Card | 76Procedure1 Lift the latch and disconnect the display mini-card cable from the display mini-card.2 Remove the scre

Replacing the Display Mini-Card | 77Replacing the Display Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

Removing the Power-Adapter Port | 78Removing the Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

Removing the Power-Adapter Port | 79Procedure1 Remove the screw that secures the power-adapter port bracket to the computer base.2 Disconnect th

Contents | 851 Removing the Coin-Cell Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Replacing the Power-Adapter Port | 80Replacing the Power-Adapter Port WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informatio

Removing the System Board | 81Removing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped

Removing the System Board | 82Procedure NOTE: Your computer’s Service Tag is located under the system badge. You must enter the Service Tag in the

Removing the System Board | 832 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base. 3 Lift the system board at an angle and rem

Replacing the System Board | 84Replacing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped w

Replacing the System Board | 8513 Replace the memory modules. See "Replacing the Memory Module(s) 3 and 4" on page 20.14 Replace the batte

Replacing the System Board | 86Entering the Service Tag in the BIOS1 Turn on the computer.2 Press <F2> during POST to enter the system set

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery | 87Removing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that s

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery | 88Procedure1 Using a plastic scribe, pry the coin-cell battery from the coin-cell battery socket on the system

Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery | 89Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

Contents | 961 Removing the Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Removing the Processor | 90Removing the Processor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your

Removing the Processor | 91Procedure1 To loosen the ZIF socket, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver and rotate the ZIF-socket cam screw counterclock

Replacing the Processor | 92Replacing the Processor WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with yo

Replacing the Processor | 932 Tighten the ZIF socket by turning the cam screw clockwise to secure the processor to the ZIF socket.Postrequisites1 Re

Replacing the Processor | 9416 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.book.book Page 94 Friday, June 28,

Removing the Display Assembly | 95Removing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shi

Removing the Display Assembly | 96Procedure1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless mini-card.2 Remove the screws that secure the display a

Removing the Display Assembly | 974 Turn the computer over and open the display as far as possible.5 Disconnect the display cable, display mini-card

Replacing the Display Assembly | 98Replacing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information th

Removing the Display Bezel | 99Removing the Display Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipp