Alienware 18 Manual do Proprietário

Alienware 18Owner’s ManualComputer model: Alienware 18 Regulatory model: P19E Regulatory type: P19E001Book.book Page 1 Friday

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

Removing the System Board | 101Procedure1 Disconnect the speaker cable and the subwoofer cable from the connectors on the system board.2 Lift th

102 | Removing the System Board3 Remove the screws that secure the system board to the computer base.4 Carefully ease the connectors on the system b

Replacing the System Board | 103Replacing the System Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped

104 | Replacing the System Board17 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.18 Replace any card or blank that you

Removing the Wireless Mini-Card | 105Removing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

106 | Removing the Wireless Mini-CardProcedure1 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the wireless Mini-Card.2 Remove the screw that

Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card | 107Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informati

108 | Replacing the Wireless Mini-CardPostrequisites1 Follow the instructions from step 3 to step 6 in Replacing the Palm Rest.2 Replace the optical

System Setup | 109System SetupOverviewUse the system setup to:• Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of

Before You Begin | 11Before You BeginTurn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and

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

System Setup | 111CPU CacheL1 Cache Displays the processor’s L1 cache size.L2 Cache Displays the processor’s L2 cache size.L3 Cache Displays the pro

112 | System SetupUSB 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 | 113Touchpad Backlight Allows you to set the touchpad backlight to be on or in auto mode.Battery Health Displays the battery health.US

114 | System SetupCurrent Frequency Displays the current bus clock frequency.New Frequency in 10KHz increments Allows you to set the bus clock frequ

System Setup | 115Service Tag Displays the service tag of the computer when the service tag is present.Displays a field to input the service tag man

116 | System SetupBoot Menu—LEGACY BOOTDiskette Drive (or Removable Drive)The computer attempts to boot from the floppy disk drive or an external dr

System Setup | 117Boot SequenceThis feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices.Boot Options• Diskette Drive (or Removable Drive) — T

118 | System SetupChanging Boot Sequence for the Current BootYou can use this feature to change the current boot sequence, for example, to boot from

Flashing the BIOS | 119Flashing the BIOSThe BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the B

12 | Before You BeginSafety InstructionsUse the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal

After Working Inside Your Computer | 13After Working Inside Your ComputerAfter you complete the replacement procedures, ensure the following:• R

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

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

16 | Removing the Battery PackRemoving the Battery Pack WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped wit

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

18 | Removing the Memory Module(s)Removing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shi

Removing the Memory Module(s) | 19Procedure1 To remove memory module(s) from connectors DIMM3 and DIMM4, go to step 3.2 To remove memory module(s) f

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

20 | Replacing the Memory Module(s)Replacing the Memory Module(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that s

Replacing the Memory Module(s) | 213 If you have replaced memory module(s) in connectors DIMM3 and DIMM4, go to Postrequisites.4 If you have replace

22 | Removing the Optical DriveRemoving the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped w

Removing the Optical Drive | 234 Remove the screws that secure the optical-drive bracket to the optical drive.5 Lift the optical-drive bracket off t

24 | Replacing the Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped

Removing the Hard Drive(s) | 25Removing the Hard Drive(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipp

26 | Removing the Hard Drive(s)Procedure1 Disconnect the hard-drive cable from its connector on the system board.2 Loosen the captive screws that se

Removing the Hard Drive(s) | 274 Disconnect the interposer from the hard drives. NOTE: Your computer supports up to three drives.5 Remove the s

28 | Replacing the Hard Drive(s)Replacing the Hard Drive(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped

Removing the Fans Cover | 29Removing the Fans Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with yo

Contents | 3ContentsBefore You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices . .

30 | Replacing the Fans CoverReplacing the Fans Cover WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with

Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) | 31Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safe

32 | Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s)3 Disconnect the secondary video-card heat-sink fan cable from its connector on the system board.4 Loos

Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) | 33Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read th

34 | Removing the Processor Heat-Sink FanRemoving the Processor Heat-Sink Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety inform

Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan | 35Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink Fan WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety

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

Removing the Coin-Cell Battery | 37Procedure1 Disconnect the coin-cell battery cable from its connector on the system board.2 Remove the coin-ce

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

Removing the Palm Rest | 39Removing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with

4 | ContentsRemoving the Hard Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

40 | Removing the Palm RestProcedure1 Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the media-card reader cable and keyboard cable

Removing the Palm Rest | 414 Turn the computer over.5 Carefully pry out the palm-rest assembly from the two tabs along the rear edge of the comp

42 | Replacing the Palm RestReplacing the Palm Rest WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with yo

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

44 | Replacing the mSATA CardReplacing the mSATA Card WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with

Removing the Power-Button Board | 45Removing the Power-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

46 | Replacing the Power-Button BoardReplacing the Power-Button Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information th

Removing the Status-Light Board | 47Removing the Status-Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

48 | Removing the Status-Light BoardProcedure1 Lift the connector latches and pull the pull-tabs to disconnect the power-button board cable and medi

Replacing the Status-Light Board | 49Replacing the Status-Light Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informatio

Contents | 5Removing the Palm Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Removing the Keyboard | 51Procedure1 Remove the screws that secure the keyboard-bracket to the keyboard. CAUTION: The keycaps on the keyboard are fr

52 | Removing the Keyboard3 Lift the connector latch and pull the pull-tab to disconnect the keyboard cable from the respective connector.4 Remove t

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

54 | Removing the Macro KeyboardRemoving the Macro Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped

Replacing the Macro Keyboard | 55Replacing the Macro Keyboard WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that s

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

Removing the Display Assembly | 573 Turn the computer over and open the display.4 Disconnect the video-card connector cable from its connector o

58 | Removing the Display Assembly7 Disconnect the antenna cables from the connectors on the Mini-Card. See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card&qu

Removing the Display Assembly | 5911 Remove the screws, on the display hinges, that secure the display assembly to the computer base. 12 Move the di

6 | ContentsRemoving the Macro Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60 | Replacing the Display AssemblyReplacing the Display Assembly WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that s

Removing the Camera Module | 61Removing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipp

62 | Removing the Camera ModuleProcedure1 Remove the screw that secures the camera module to the display back-cover.2 Disconnect the camera cable fr

Replacing the Camera Module | 63Replacing the Camera Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped

64 | Removing the Display BezelRemoving the Display Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped w

Replacing the Display Bezel | 65Replacing the Display Bezel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped

66 | Removing the Display HingesRemoving the Display Hinges WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped

Replacing the Display Hinges | 67Replacing the Display Hinges WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that s

68 | Removing the Display PanelRemoving the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped w

Removing the Display Panel | 69Procedure1 Remove the screws that secure the display panel to the display back-cover.2 Lift the display panel off the

Contents | 7Removing the Display Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

70 | Removing the Display Panel3 Turn the display panel over and place it on a clean surface.4 Peel the tape that secures the display cable to the d

Removing the Display Panel | 717 Remove the screws that secure the display-panel brackets to the display panel.8 Slide the display-panel bracket

72 | Replacing the Display PanelReplacing the Display Panel WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped

Removing the Logo Board | 73Removing the Logo Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped wit

74 | Removing the Logo BoardProcedure1 Remove the screws that secure the logo board to the display back-cover.2 Carefully rotate the logo board over

Replacing the Logo Board | 75Replacing the Logo Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped w

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

Removing the Display-Light Boards | 77Procedure1 Remove the screws that secure the display-light boards to the display back-cover.2 Lift the dis

78 | Replacing the Display-Light BoardsReplacing the Display-Light Boards WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety informatio

Removing the Speakers | 79Removing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your c

8 | ContentsRemoving the Sound Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

80 | Removing the SpeakersProcedure1 Disconnect the speakers cable from its connector on the system board.2 Note the speakers cable routing and remo

Replacing the Speakers | 81Replacing the Speakers WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your

82 | Removing the SubwooferRemoving the Subwoofer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your

Removing the Subwoofer | 83Procedure1 Disconnect the subwoofer cable from its connector on the system board.2 Note the subwoofer-cable routing and r

84 | Replacing the SubwooferReplacing the Subwoofer WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with yo

Removing the Sound Board | 85Removing the Sound Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped w

86 | Removing the Sound BoardProcedure1 Lift the connector latch and disconnect the hall-effect sensor board cable from its connector on the sound b

Replacing the Sound Board | 87Replacing the Sound Board WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped

88 | Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s)Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety inform

Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s) | 89Primary video-card heat-sinkSecondary video-card heat-sink1 primary video-card heat-sink 2 captive scre

Contents | 9Removing the System Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

90 | Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s)Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety info

Removing the Video Card(s) | 91Removing the Video Card(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped w

92 | Removing the Video Card(s)3 Remove the screws that secure the video-card(s) to the system board.4 Lift and slide the video-card(s) along with h

Replacing the Video Card(s) | 93Replacing the Video Card(s) WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shi

94 | Removing the Processor Heat-SinkRemoving the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information th

Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink | 95Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information

96 | Removing the Processor ModuleRemoving the Processor Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shi

Removing the Processor Module | 97Procedure1 To loosen the ZIF socket, use a small, flat-blade screwdriver to rotate the ZIF-socket cam screw counte

98 | Replacing the Processor ModuleReplacing the Processor Module WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that s

Replacing the Processor Module | 99Postrequisites1 Replace the processor heat-sink. See "Replacing the Processor Heat-Sink" on page 95