When get Alienware laptop hard drive failure? Hard drive failure is not uncommon in our daily life and there are many factors such as virus infection, natural disaster and human improper operations that could lead to this phenomenon. In most cases, long-term use and hard drive lifespan are two main reasons that result to hard drive failure. The same is true for hard drive on Alienware laptop. Alienware, a subsidiary company of Dell Company, is one dedicated manufacturer that produces devices for gaming. Three main products Laptop, Desktop and Alpha Game Console are equipped with advanced configurations. Even so, their hard drive will eventually get bad after years of use, especially under such high-intensity operating in gaming.
Alienware X51 Boot Disc. OEM laptops usually have a recovery partition on the hard drive that. A Dell Recovery Disk is a packaged CD that comes with every new Dell desktop or laptop computer.
Not only will hard drive on M11x/M14x/M17x laptop become invalid but also Alienware X51 desktop and Alpha console hard drive will break down. Then what we should do to solve such problem. How to fix Alienware hard drive failure? Now that the hard drive is failure, the best solution is replacing it with a well-functioned one. Surely a clean install solves this issue yet you need to re-download and reinstall all installed games and programs. What’s worse, your precious personal files will lose forever.
Thus, finding a way to access the disk and back all data up to safe place is the primary task., with create bootable media, backup disk and restore image features embedded, is the right tool you’ll need in solving such problem. In a nutshell, you create a bootable CD/DVD or USB drive on running computer to boot off Alienware laptop. This bootable media contains WinPE ISO image and AOMEI Backupper. Then backup the hard drive to another place. Next, replace current hard drive with new hard drive or SSD. Finally, restore the created backup image to new disk. It is quite easy, isn’t?
AOMEI Backupper is compatible with Windows 10 as well as its previous version and most Alienware products are shipped with Windows 10. Its free trial to have a try. Solve Alienware hard drive error with AOMEI Backupper Preparations:. Replacement for Alienware laptop hard drive. It should apply to your computer series and you can seek for help from Dell support. A Phillips screwdriver to loosen captive screws in base cover, battery and optical drive.
A well-functioned Windows OS-based PC to create a bootable medium. A USB flash drive or CD/DVD used as bootable device. An external hard drive used to store the backup image of current hard drive.
You have option to place the backup image on NAS or network folder and you can later. Important: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. Download, install and launch AOMEI Backupper on the running PC. Insert the USB flash drive or CD/DVD drive. Click Utilities and then select Create Bootable Media as follow. Select create Windows PE disc option and follow the wizard to complete this simple creating.
Boot Alienware laptop via this created bootable device. You can see AOMEI Backupper right after you login. Click Backup and then Disk Backup at the main interface. Continue to select source hard drive and destination disk to finish data backup. Shut down the laptop after backup. Now you need to replace current hard drive with new disk.
Internal hard drive in Alienware is not as easy to uninstall as other laptops. For example, Alienware M14x R2 keeps hard drive under optical drive, so you have to free up that drive first. Following are brief steps of uninstalling hard drive. Just put everything back in position after replacing.
First of all, disconnect all peripherals and charging cable from the laptop. Loosen the two captive screws that secure the base cover to the computer base, slide and lift the base cover. Loosen the two captive screws that secure the battery to the computer base and lift it off using the pull-tab. Disconnect battery cable from the connector on the system board. Now repeat to loosen the four screws that secure the optical drive, lift the connector latch and disconnect the drive. Finally, loosen three captive screws that secure the hard drive, gently lift it and disconnect the interposer. Replace the hard drive with new one and reposition all objects.
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Connect the storage that contains disk backup image to Alienware laptop and boot it with the same bootable medium. Once login start AOMEI Backupper and click Restore this time. By default, it will detect image automatically. If it does not detect a backup image or if you store the image on NAS/network, click Path to manually navigate. Restart the laptop and remove bootable medium or change boot order in BIOS after restoring. Tips:.
If the new disk cannot be detected, format it and try again. For backup personal files only, click File Backup at step3. If system files are damaged, please do not use the backup image to perform restoration.
It’s better to do clean install. It is normal that Alienware laptop hard drive fails. What counts is you find a corresponding solution for that problem. You can keep AOMEI Backupper on your computer as a backup solution to protect precious files since it is a reliable. For upgrading hard drive, you can use Disk Clone or System Clone feature in AOMEI Backupper to move OS directly.
. Alienware X51 R2 Owner’s Manual Regulatory model: D05S Regulatory type: D05S002. © 2013 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. Is strictly forbidden. ® Trademarks used in this text: Dell™ and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Alienware is a ® ®.
Contents About Your Computer.Front View. USB 3.0 ports (2) NOTE: Your Alienware X51 R2 computer supports dual orientation.
You can place your computer vertically or horizontally. The rotatable AlienHead allows you to change the direction of the AlienHead depending on the orientation of your computer. LFE port security-cable slot USB 3.0 ports (2) network port and network lights coaxial S/PDIF port Specifications For detailed information regarding the configuration of your computer, see Specifications at dell.com/support. About Your Computer. 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.
Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. Access the Settings charm in the Charms sidebar. Before you begin, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For more safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatorycompliance. WARNING: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside.
Working Inside Your Computer WARNING: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer. For information on removing and replacing the internal component of your computer, contact Alienware.
See 'Contacting Alienware' on page 18. Working Inside Your Computer.
System Setup Overview Use the system setup to:. get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on. change the system configuration information. set or change a user-selectable option, such as user password, type of hard drive installed, enabling or disabling base devices, and so on CAUTION. Setup Item — This field appears on the Help Screen — This field appears on the left side of the system setup window. Right side of the system setup window and The field is a scrollable list containing contains information about each option features that define the configuration of listed in the Setup Item.
ME Information Displays the version of the Management Engine (ME) ME Firmware Firmware. Version Memory Information Displays the total computer memory.
Total Memory Displays the amount of memory available on the computer. Memory Available Memory Technology Displays the type of memory technology used. Displays the memory speed.
Advanced — Integrated Devices Allows you to enable or disable the integrated USB USB Controller controller. Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio HD Audio controller. Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. Onboard LAN Controller Allows you to select which of the Integrated/Discrete Primary Display.
Set Boot Priority Allows you to select Legacy or UEFI boot mode. Boot Mode NOTE: Legacy boot mode if selected, enables booting to devices that support Legacy BIOS. UEFI boot mode if selected, enables UEFI drivers. CAUTION: Changing boot modes require that your boot storage device be partitioned to match the boot mode compatibility. Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature to change the current boot sequence, for example, to boot from the optical drive to run Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc. The previous boot sequence is restored at the next boot.
Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots Enter system setup. See 'Entering System Setup' on page 10.
Scroll using the mouse or use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot menu option and press to access the menu. NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it. Navigate to Set Boot Priority to change the devices assigned to the following: –. – Choose from My Products and Services List – Choose from a list of all Dell products Click Continue and follow the instructions on the screen.
Select the Operating System installed in your computer. A list of results appears on the screen. Alienware computer. These services may vary by country and product and may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: Go to dell.com/contactdell.
Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need. I have been trying to get instructions on how to open the case for the Alienware X51 computer. I went to two Dell sites to download the manual. Both times my Internet Explorer timed out with Page cannot be displayed (while I was signed into my account with Dell). Anyway, after 10 minutes I finally found the manual on a 3rd party site.
However, the manual didn;t have instructions to open the case. I was told to go to Dell support. Anyway, thanks for one of the most frustrating experiences with a simple task.