Dell Alienware Aurora R4 Owners Manual
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Contents11 30 Back Bezel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Removing the Back Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Replacing the Back Bezel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 31 WiFi/Bluetooth Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Removing the WiFi/Bluetooth Card . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Replacing the WiFi/Bluetooth Card . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 32 Top I/O Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Prerequisites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Removing the Top I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Replacing the Top I/O Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Postrequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 33 System Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Entering System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 System Setup Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 System Setup Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 book.book Page 11 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM
12Contents Boot Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Clearing Forgotten Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Password: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Clearing CMOS Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 CMOS: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 34 Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 35 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 book.book Page 12 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM
Before you Begin13 3 Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2Click Start and click Shut Down. Microsoft Windows shuts down and then the computer turns off. NOTE: If you are using a different operating system, see the documentation of your operating system for shut-down instructions. 3Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets. 4Disconnect all telephone cables, network cables, and attached devices from your computer. 5Press and hold the power button, while the computer is unplugged, to ground the system board. Safety Instructions Use the following safety guidelines to protect your computer from potential damage and ensure your personal safety. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the computer, ensure that the work surface is flat and clean. CAUTION: To avoid damaging the components and cards, handle them by their edges and avoid touching pins and contacts. WARNING: Disconnect all power sources before opening the computer cover or panels. After you finish working inside the computer, replace all covers, panels, and screws before connecting to the power source. book.book Page 13 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM
14Before you Begin CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer. See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions, working inside your computer, and protecting against electrostatic discharge. CAUTION: Before touching anything inside your computer, ground yourself by touching an unpainted metal surface, such as the metal at the back of the computer. While you work, periodically touch an unpainted metal surface to dissipate static electricity, which could harm internal components. CAUTION: When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its pull-tab, not on the cable itself. Some cables have connectors with locking tabs or thumb-screws that you must disengage before disconnecting the cable. When disconnecting cables, keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins. When connecting cables, ensure that the connectors and ports are correctly oriented and aligned. CAUTION: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug the cable from the network device. Recommended Tools The procedures in this document may require the following tools: • Small Phillips screwdriver •Hex nut driver • Flash BIOS executable update program available at support.dell.com book.book Page 14 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM
After Working Inside Your Computer15 4 After Working Inside Your Computer After you complete replacement procedures, ensure the following: • Replace all screws and ensure no stray screws remain inside your computer • Connect any external devices, cables, cards, and any other part you removed before working on your computer • Connect your computer and all attached devices to their electrical outlets CAUTION: Before turning on your computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain in the computer. Failure to do so may damage your computer. • Turn on your computer. book.book Page 15 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM
16Before you Begin book.book Page 16 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM
Technical Overview17 1 Technical Overview 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. Front View of Your Computer 7 18 11 910 2 3 4 5 6 book.book Page 17 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM
18Technical Overview Back View of Your Computer 1AlienHead/drive-panel open button2optical drive 3optical-drive eject button4optical-drive bay 5media-card reader/optical-drive bay6drive panel (open) 7headphone connector8microphone connector 9USB 3.0 connector10power button 11USB 2.0 connectors (2) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 891011 12 book.book Page 18 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM
Technical Overview19 Inside View of Your Computer 1coaxial S/PDIF connector2optical S/PDIF connector 3USB 2.0 connectors (4)4network connector and network lights 5USB 3.0 connector6audio connectors 7expansion-card slots8power connector 9power-supply diagnostics button10power-supply diagnostics light 11security-cable slot latch12security-cable slot 1memory module(s)2PCI-Express card(s) 3optical drive(s)4hard-drive(s) 1 2 3 4 book.book Page 19 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM
20Technical Overview System-Board Components 15 9 14 15 181920212223 24 25 26 2712 623 478 10 13 16 11 17 book.book Page 20 Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:37 PM