Dell Alienware Aurora R4 Owners Manual

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6Enter the system setup program and set the time and date. See Entering 
System Setup on page 145.
7Update the BIOS settings with values you may have noted before replacing 
the coin-cell battery. See System Setup on page 145.
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							Theater-Lighting Batteries93
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Theater-Lighting Batteries 
(ALX Chassis Only)
 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information 
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on 
page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory 
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the left side-panel. See Removing the Left Side-Panel on 
page 25.
2Open the PCI shroud. See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45.
3Remove the drive-bay shroud. See Removing the Drive-Bay Shroud on 
page 47.
Removing the Theater-Lighting Batteries
1Turn the drive-bay shroud over.
2Open the theater-lighting battery compartment door.
 NOTE: Your computer ships with two AA rechargeable batteries.
3Remove the two batteries from the theater-lighting battery compartment.
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Replacing the Theater-Lighting Batteries
1Insert the two batteries in the theater-lighting battery compartment.
2Close the theater-lighting battery-compartment door.
Postrequisites
1Replace the drive-bay shroud. See Replacing the Drive-Bay Shroud on 
page 48.
2Close the PCI shroud. See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46.
3Replace the left side-panel. See Replacing the Left Side-Panel on 
page 27.
4Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15.
1 drive-bay shroud 2 theater-lighting battery-compartment 
door
2
1
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System-Board Assembly
 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information 
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on 
page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory 
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the left side-panel. See Removing the Left Side-Panel on 
page 25.
1Remove the memory fan. See Removing the Memory Fan on page 67.
2Open the PCI shroud. See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45.
3Remove the graphics card. See Removing the Graphics Card on page 57.
4Remove the PCI-Express x1 card. See Removing the PCI-Express x1 
Card on page 49.
5Remove the coin-cell battery. See Removing the Coin-Cell Battery on 
page 89.
6Remove the memory module(s). See Memory Module(s) on page 63.
7Remove the processor liquid-cooling assembly. See Removing the 
Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly on page 71.
8Remove the processor. See Removing the Processor on page 75.
Removing the System-Board Assembly
 NOTE: Your computer’s service tag is stored in the system board. You must enter 
the service tag in the BIOS after you replace the system-board assembly.
 
NOTE: Before disconnecting the cables from the system board, note the location of 
the connectors, so that you can reconnect them correctly after you replace the 
system-board assembly.
1Disconnect all the cables connected to the system-board assembly.
2Remove the screws that secure the system-board assembly to the chassis.
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3Slide the system-board assembly towards the front of the chassis to 
disengage it from the latches that secure it to the chassis.
4Lift the system-board assembly out of the chassis.
Replacing the System-Board Assembly
1Align the connectors on the system-board assembly with the slots on the 
chassis and place the system-board assembly in position.
2Slide the system-board assembly towards the back of the chassis and 
engage the latches that secure it to the chassis.
3Replace the screws that secure the system-board assembly to the chassis.
1 latch 2 screws (2)
1
2
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4Route and connect the cables that you disconnected from the system-
board assembly.
 NOTE: For information on system board connectors, see System-Board 
Components on page 20.
Postrequisites
1Replace the processor. See Replacing the Processor on page 78.
2Replace the processor liquid-cooling assembly. See Replacing the 
Processor Liquid-Cooling Assembly on page 72.
3Replace the memory module(s). See Replacing Memory Module(s) on 
page 64.
4Replace the coin-cell battery. See Replacing the Coin-Cell Battery on 
page 90.
5Replace the PCI-Express x1 card. See Replacing the PCI-Express x1 Card 
on page 50.
6Replace the graphics card. See Replacing the Graphics Card on page 58.
7Close the PCI shroud. See Closing the PCI Shroud on page 46.
8Replace the memory fan. See Replacing the Memory Fan on page 68.
9Replace the left side-panel. See Replacing the Left Side-Panel on 
page 27.
10Follow the steps in After Working Inside Your Computer on page 15.
Entering the Service Tag in BIOS
1Turn on the computer.
2Press  during POST to enter the system setup program.
3Navigate to the main tab and enter the service tag in the Service Tag 
Setting 
field.
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							Master I/O Board99
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Master I/O Board
 WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information 
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before You Begin on 
page 13. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory 
Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1Remove the left side-panel. See Removing the Left Side-Panel on 
page 25.
2Open the PCI shroud. See Opening the PCI Shroud on page 45.
3Remove the drive-bay shroud. See Removing the Drive-Bay Shroud on 
page 47.
4Remove the PCI-fan. See Removing the PCI-Fan on page 53.
Removing the Master I/O Board
1Disconnect all cables from the connectors on the master I/O board. 
 NOTE: Note the routing of all cables as you remove them so that you can re-
route them correctly after you replace the master I/O board.
2Remove the screws that secure the master I/O board to the chassis.
3Remove the master I/O board out of the chassis.
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Replacing the Master I/O Board
1Align the screw holes on the master I/O board to the screw holes on the 
chassis and place the master I/O board in the chassis.
2Replace the screws that secure the master I/O board to the chassis.
3Route and connect the cables that you removed from the connectors on 
the master I/O board.
 NOTE: For information on master I/O board connectors, see Master I/O 
Board Components on page 21.
Postrequisites
1Replace the PCI-fan. See Replacing the PCI-Fan on page 54.
2Replace the drive-bay shroud. See Replacing the Drive-Bay Shroud on 
page 48.
1 master I/O board 2 screws (4)
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