Alienware m16 R1 User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1: Working inside your computer..............................................................................................6
Before working inside your computer.................................................................................................................................6
Safety instructions.................................................................................................................................................................6
Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection............................................................................................................................7
ESD field service kit .............................................................................................................................................................7
Transporting sensitive components......................................................................................................................................8
After working inside your computer....................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 2: Removing and installing components....................................................................................9
Recommended tools.............................................................................................................................................................9
Screw list............................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Major components of Alienware m16 R1........................................................................................................................... 10
Base cover........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Removing the base cover.............................................................................................................................................. 12
Installing the base cover................................................................................................................................................14
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................16
Lithium-ion battery precautions................................................................................................................................... 16
Removing the battery....................................................................................................................................................17
Installing the battery......................................................................................................................................................18
Battery cable.......................................................................................................................................................................19
Removing the battery cable..........................................................................................................................................19
Installing the battery cable............................................................................................................................................19
Solid-state drive.................................................................................................................................................................20
Removing the 2230 solid-state drive in slot three and four...................................................................................... 20
Installing the 2230 solid-state drive in slot three and four......................................................................................... 21
Removing the 2280 solid-state drive in slot one and two..........................................................................................22
Installing the 2280 solid-state drive in slot one and two............................................................................................23
Procedure to move the screw mount in SSD slot one and two...................................................................................24
Memory...............................................................................................................................................................................25
Removing the memory..................................................................................................................................................25
Installing the memory....................................................................................................................................................26
Wireless card.......................................................................................................................................................................27
Removing the wireless card.......................................................................................................................................... 27
Installing the wireless card............................................................................................................................................28
Fan...................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Removing the small fan.................................................................................................................................................29
Installing the small fan...................................................................................................................................................30
Rear-I/O cover................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Removing the rear-I/O cover....................................................................................................................................... 31
Installing the rear-I/O cover........................................................................................................................................ 32
I/O board........................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Removing the I/O board.............................................................................................................................................. 33
Installing the I/O board................................................................................................................................................34
Speakers..............................................................................................................................................................................35
Removing the speakers.................................................................................................................................................35
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Alienware m16 R1 Specifications

General

Color name	Dark Metallic Moon
Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black
Market positioning	Gaming
Panel type	WVA
Color gamut	100 %
Pixel pitch	0.13 x 0.13 mm
LED backlight	Yes
Pixel density	188.7 ppi
RGB color space	DCI-P3
Display diagonal	16 \
Anti-glare screen	Always gives an optimal view, even in direct sunlight.
Display brightness	300 cd/m²
Display resolution	2560 x 1600 pixels
Native aspect ratio	16:10
Maximum refresh rate	240 Hz
Contrast ratio (typical)	1000:1
Discrete GPU manufacturer	NVIDIA
Discrete graphics card model	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
On-board graphics card model	Intel® UHD Graphics
Discrete graphics card memory	12 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR6
Pointing device	Touchpad
Motherboard chipset	Intel HM770
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	16 GB
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Internal memory type	DDR5-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
SSD interface	PCI Express
Storage media	SSD
SSD form factor	M.2
Total storage capacity	1000 GB
Compatible memory cards	SD
Number of SSDs installed	1
Battery weight	340 g
Battery voltage	11.4 V
Battery capacity	86 Wh
Battery recharge time	3 h
Number of battery cells	6
AC adapter power	330 W
AC adapter frequency	50/60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current	16.92 A
AC adapter output voltage	19.5 V
Audio chip	Realtek ALC3254
Speaker power	2 W
Number of built-in speakers	2
Operating shock	140 G
Operating altitude	-15.2 - 3048 m
Operating vibration	0.66 G
Non-operating altitude	-15.2 - 10668 m
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Front camera HD type	Full HD
Video capturing speed	30 fps
Front camera resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera resolution (numeric)	2.07 MP
Antenna type	2x2
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.3
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller model	Killer Wi-Fi 6E 1675i
Wi-Fi data rate (max)	2400 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates	2500 Mbit/s
WLAN controller manufacturer	Killer
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
Bus type	DMI4
Processor cache	36 MB
Processor cores	24
Processor model	i9-13900HX
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i9
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Configurable TDP-down	45 W
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor boost frequency	5.4 GHz
Operating system installed	Windows 11 Home
Operating system architecture	64-bit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	289.9 mm
Width	368.9 mm
Weight	3300 g
Height (rear)	23 mm
Height (front)	23.1 mm