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Technical Overview

Alienware Aurora Service Manual

  Inside View of Your Computer

  System Board Components

  Master I/O Board Components


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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: Do not operate your computer with any cover(s) (including computer panels, bezels, filler brackets, etc.) removed.
WARNING: To guard against likelihood of electric shock, laceration by moving fan blades, or other unexpected injuries, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the side panel(s).
CAUTION: Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell is not covered by your warranty.
CAUTION: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as a connector on your computer).

Inside View of Your Computer

1

memory module(s) (4)

2

PCI-Express card(s) (2)

3

optical drive(s) (3)

4

hard-drive(s) (4)


System Board Components

NOTE: The location of the connectors may vary based on the selections you made at the time of purchase.

1

processor power connector (PWR2)

2

processor socket (CPU1)

3

heat-sink fan connector (VRM_FAN)

4

processor fan connector (CPU_FAN)

5

memory-module connector (DIMM1)

6

memory-module connector (DIMM2)

7

memory-module connector (DIMM3)

8

memory-module connector (DIMM4)

9

main power connector (PWR1)

10

front USB connector (FUSB3_0)

11

battery socket (BAT1)

12

serial ATA drive connectors (SATA1_2)

13

serial ATA drive connectors (SATA3_4)

14

serial ATA drive connectors (SATA5_6)

15

front panel connector (FRONT_PANEL)

16

USB connector (USB1)

17

USB connector (USB2)

18

CMOS jumper (CLEAR_CMOS)

19

Low pin count debug header (LPC)

20

IEEE 1394 connector (1394)

21

serial port connector (COM1)

22

front audio connector (FRONT_AUDIO)

23

password jumper (PASSWORD)

24

PCI-Express x1 connector (SLOT4)

25

PCI-Express x16 connector (SLOT3)

26

PCI-Express x1 connector (SLOT2)

27

PCI-Express x16 connector (SLOT1)

28

eSATA connector (ESATA)


Master I/O Board Components

NOTE: The location of the connectors may vary based on the selections you made at the time of purchase.



1

FlexBay connector (FLEXBAY)

2

drive-bay shroud battery connector (FRONT_BEZEL)

3

AlienHead connector (HEAD1)

4

PCI-fan connector (FAN_PCI)

5

left side-panel contact board connector (SIDE_L)

6

WiFi/Bluetooth connector (BLUETOOTH)

7

power-LED board connector (BLINK)

8

wireless connector (WIRELESS)

9

hard-drive LED connector (HDD_LED1)

10

hard-drive LED connector (HDD_LED2)

11

USB connector (MB_USB)

12

main-power connector (PWR1)

13

system-board lighting (MB_MIO)

14

hard-drive fan connector (FAN_HDD)

15

right side-panel connector (SIDE_R)

16

ODD sensors (ODD_SW)

17

ODD LED connector (ODD_LED)

18

front-default connector (FACTORY_DEFAULT)

19

Debug connector (DEBUG)

20

graphics-temperature sensor connector (GFX_TEMP)

21

graphics-pump connector (GFX_PUMP)


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