Alienware M18x - DCSE Dell Training Tool / Complete Technical Sheet

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The goal of this training course is to provide field technicians with the information necessary to support the Alienware™ M18x system at customer locations and to prepare technical support technicians to accurately and effectively resolve customer inquiries and technical issues. This course also gives an overview of the system BIOS, features, keyboard shortcuts, and safety precautions.

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Need 2 Know


Introduction
Alienware™ M18x is the next generation desktop replacement notebook platform, it will continue the technology leadership from the previous notebook platform, offering the highest performance next-generation graphics and Intel CPU technology.

Targeted at the enthusiast segment, which demands the absolute highest notebook performance without compromise. The Alienware™ M18x provides best-in-class graphics performance, as measured by industry standard performance benchmarks.

This page identifies critical information presented in this document. Most of the material contained here involves updates from previous products or important information technicians should be aware of. A brief description of each subject is provided along with a link to the complete documentation.

HDMI input port
The HDMI-input port on the Alienware™ M18x can be used as a secondary display for another playback device.

Hard Drive
The Alienware™ M18x has a dual drive configuration. The caddy needs to be removed to access the drives. Care should be taken to not damage the cable when disconnecting the caddy from the system board. The hard drives are FRUs (Field Replaceable Units) on this system.

Keyboard
The keyboard on this system is uniquely designed with an additional function keypad in addition to the conventional keypad.

3D Display
The display on the Alienware™ M18x does not support native 3D viewing, however, it supports external 3D via the HDMI-out.

Alien Respawn
This utility helps users create their own recovery solutions in the form of disks or USB key.

Port Failures
On the Alienware™ M18x the ports on the left located on the system board. In case of a port failure on the left side, the system board needs to be replaced.

NOTE:
For replacement of the IO Board or the System board kindly refer to your regional dispatch policies, as the System board / IO board can be dispatched as a kit or separate parts depending on your region.

The ports on the right side of the system are located on the IO board. If any port on the right fails, the IO Board needs to be replaced.



Memory
The 1600 MHz memory on the Alienware™ M18x operates at 1333 MHz.
For more information on the Memory configuration click here.

Dual Graphics
To enable the dual graphics support on the Alienware™ M18x users need to set the graphics option in the system setup to AUTO.



Dual Hard Drive Configuration
The Alienware™ M18x offers dual hard drive configuration. Technicians need to confirm the port on which the hard drive has failed when replacing the hard drive. The image below illustrates the Ports assigned in the System Setup.

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Chassis Front



1 Built in Microphone
2 Camera LED
3 Built in Camera
4 Power button
5 Media buttons
6 Keyboard
7 Touchpad
8 Num/Scroll Lock indicators
9 Display

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Chassis Left



1 Kensington lock
2 Network connector (RJ-45)
3 VGA port
4 HDMI output
5 Mini Display port
6 USB 3.0 ports
7 S/PDIF jack
8 Microphone jack
9 Headphone jacks

NOTE:
In case of HDMI-output for a monitor without built-in speakers, only the video signal will be read.

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Chassis Right



1 ExpressCard slot
2 Optical drive
3 9-in-1 Media card reader
4 USB 2.0 ports
5 eSATA/USB connector
6 HDMI input

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Chassis Rear



1 Air Vents
2 AC adapter connector

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Chassis Bottom



1 Battery
2 Battery meter
3 Nameplate

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Chassis Top



1 LCD Handgrip

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