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Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement

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  1. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Loosen the Screws: passo 1, immagine 1 di 1
    • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.

    • Loosen the five captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.

  2. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Pry the Base Cover: passo 2, immagine 1 di 1
    • Using a plastic scribe, gently pry the base cover to release the tabs on the base cover from the slots on the computer base.

  3. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Lift the Base Cover: passo 3, immagine 1 di 1
    • Lift the base cover off the computer base.

  4. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Disconnect the Battery Cable: passo 4, immagine 1 di 1
    • Using a plastic scribe, disconnect the battery cable from the system board.

    • Press and hold the power button for five seconds to ground the system board.

    • Connect the battery cable to the system board.

  5. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Slide the Tabs: passo 7, immagine 1 di 1
    • Slide the tabs on the NEW base cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the base cover into place

  6. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Tighten the Five Captive Screws: passo 8, immagine 1 di 1
    • Tighten the five captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base.

  7. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Align the Notch: passo 9, immagine 1 di 1
    • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.

    • CAUTION: To avoid damaging the wireless card, do not place any cables under it.

    • Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless card and bracket to the computer base.

  8. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Lift the Wireless-Card Bracket: passo 10, immagine 1 di 1
    • Lift the wireless-card bracket off the wireless card.

  9. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Disconnecting the Antenna Cables: passo 11, immagine 1 di 1
    • Disconnect the antenna cables from the wireless card.

    • CAUTION: To avoid damaging the wireless card, do not place any cables under it.

    • Align the notch on the wireless card with the tab on the wireless-card slot.

    • Slide the NEW wireless card at an angle into the wireless-card slot.

    • Connect the antenna cables to the wireless card.

  10. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Align the Screw Hole: passo 15, immagine 1 di 1
    • Align the screw hole on the wireless-card bracket with the screw hole on the wireless card and the computer base.

  11. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Replace the Screw: passo 16, immagine 1 di 1
    • Replace the screw (M2x3) that secures the wireless-card bracket to the wireless card and the computer base.

  12. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Remove the Screw: passo 17, immagine 1 di 1
    • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.

    • Remove the screw (M2x3) that secures the solid-state drive to the computer base.

  13. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Lift and Slide the Solid-State Drive: passo 18, immagine 1 di 1
    • Lift and slide the solid-state drive from the solid-state drive slot.

    • Align the notch on the NEW solid-state drive with the tab on the solid-state drive slot and slide the solid-state drive into the solid-state drive slot.

  14. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Press the Memory Module: passo 20, immagine 1 di 1
    • Press the memory module down until it clicks into place.

  15. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Remove the Screws: passo 21, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the two screws (M2.5x6L) that secure the rear-I/O cover to the palm-rest assembly.

  16. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Using a Plastic Scribe: passo 22, immagine 1 di 1
    • Using a plastic scribe, gently release the tabs that secure rear-I/O cover to the computer base.

    • Slide and remove the rear-I/O cover from the computer base.

  17. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Sliding the Rear-I/O: passo 24, immagine 1 di 1
    • Slide the NEW rear-I/O cover into the slots on the computer base and snap the rear-I/O cover into place.

    • Replace the two screws (M2.5x6L) that secure the rear-I/O cover to the palm-rest assembly.

  18. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Remove the Screws: passo 26, immagine 1 di 1
    • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.

    • Remove the eleven (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

  19. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Remove the Screw: passo 27, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the (M2x3) screw that secures the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

  20. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Remove the Two Screws: passo 28, immagine 1 di 1
    • Remove the two (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

  21. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Lift the Computer Base: passo 29, immagine 1 di 1
    • Lift the computer base from the palm-rest assembly.

  22. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Align the Screw Holes: passo 30, immagine 1 di 1
    • Align the screw holes on the NEW computer base with the screw holes on the palm-rest assembly.

    • Replace the two (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

    • Replace the (M2x3) screw that secures the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

    • Replace the eleven (M2.5x6L) screws that secure the computer base to the palm-rest assembly.

  23. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Disconnect the Left-Fan Cable: passo 34, immagine 1 di 1
    • WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer.

    • WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it.

    • CAUTION: For maximum cooling of the processor, do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink. The oils in your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease.

    • Disconnect the left-fan cable from the system board.

  24. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Disconnecting the Right-Fan Cable: passo 35, immagine 1 di 1
    • Disconnect the right-fan cable from the system board.

  25. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Remove the Seven Screws: passo 36, immagine 1 di 1
    • In sequential order (as indicated on the heat-sink assembly), remove the seven screws (M2x3) that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board.

    • Lift the heat-sink assembly off the system board.

  26. Dell Alienware 13 R3 Heat-Sink Assembly Replacement, Align the Screw Holes: passo 38, immagine 1 di 1
    • CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can damage the system board and processor.

    • NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused if the original system board and fan are reinstalled together. If either the system board or the fan is replaced, use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved.

    • Align the screw holes on the NEW heat-sink assembly with the screw holes on the system board.

    • In sequential order (indicated on the heat-sink assembly), replace the seven screws (M2x3) that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board.

    • Connect the right-fan cable to the respective connector on the system board.

    • Connect the left-fan cable to the respective connector on the system board.

Conclusione

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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What size and thickness of thermal pads do I require for the VRAM chips and the VRMs? I have a 2017 Alienware 15R3 with a 6gb 1060

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