Thank you so much now I don't have to spend a grand on a new laptop, dell can shove it... they obviously don't want users replacing parts.... especially the battery. so damn hard just for a battery replacement
Hello and thank you for this. I need to know what kind of battery that is. Mine is swollen and has bulged up the palm rest above it. Can I please get the info on what kind of replacement to get?
Hey! In the video, you said you can upgrade the ram to 32 gigs even though they say the max it can get to is 16. How do you do that? Thanks I'm planning on upgrading my R2.
I just wanted to disassemble my laptop so I could do a thorough cleaning for my fans but I found out I can't get to the fans after I did all of your instructions . . . now I put it back together and it won't turn on correctly. It beeps twice with no screen. :|
No but you can get a full screw set on eBay for a few bucks. Many/most common laptop screws are the same width and pitch, just different lengths and drivers.
R1 has a Mini Display Port on the back. The R2 has no mini DP, but it does have HDMI 2.0 (R1 has HDMI 1.4). The R1 has 3 USB 3.0 ports, one of them having powershare technology. The R2 has 2 USB 3.0 ports (no powershare) and a USB 3.1 Type C port with Thunderbolt 3 capabilities. This replaces both the mini DP and the other USB 3.0 port from the R1. R2 has Skylake processor. R1 has either Haswell or Broadwell. Everything else is pretty much the same. Same chassis*, same keyboard, touchpad, etc. Both have GA support. You can find more differences in the manuals of the R1 and R2. *Because of the change in ports, the R1 and R2 bottom chassis have a slight design differences because of the ports, but outside of that, the dimensions of both are the same.
@@Sellbrokedotcom Probably can.. The only differrence in the motherboards is the amount of VRAM. 4gig Vs 2gig on the 960... The regular 960m 2g will run at the qhd resolution but not so much for games. it already has a hard time competing at 1080p. But for just movie watching and other things it will work fine at the higher res.. The ribbon cable is even the same for both models.
Thank you so much now I don't have to spend a grand on a new laptop, dell can shove it... they obviously don't want users replacing parts.... especially the battery. so damn hard just for a battery replacement
Hello and thank you for this. I need to know what kind of battery that is. Mine is swollen and has bulged up the palm rest above it. Can I please get the info on what kind of replacement to get?
www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Alienware-13-R2-13-3-Genuine-Battery-14-8V-51Wh-3160mAh-3V806-ER/303371430267?hash=item46a258a97b:g:Uh4AAOSw1B5d1T80:sc:USPSFirstClass!89511!US!-1
Hey!
In the video, you said you can upgrade the ram to 32 gigs even though they say the max it can get to is 16. How do you do that? Thanks
I'm planning on upgrading my R2.
I just wanted to disassemble my laptop so I could do a thorough cleaning for my fans but I found out I can't get to the fans after I did all of your instructions . . . now I put it back together and it won't turn on correctly. It beeps twice with no screen. :|
Hello, can I upgrade my graphic card gtx 965 to another better? if that is possible, what graphics card can i use?
My pc its a 13R2 i7. Thanks!
It's integrated, you can't
Hi, a quick question: is that ok to replace the old 14.8v battery (the OEM one) with a new 15.2v battery?
hi, have you got the answer? because I also question the same thing
Any idea what size screws are in the back panel? I lost some.
No but you can get a full screw set on eBay for a few bucks. Many/most common laptop screws are the same width and pitch, just different lengths and drivers.
I have the motherboard removed. What now? I want to clean the fans.
How do you tell the difference between r1 and r2
R1 has a Mini Display Port on the back. The R2 has no mini DP, but it does have HDMI 2.0 (R1 has HDMI 1.4).
The R1 has 3 USB 3.0 ports, one of them having powershare technology. The R2 has 2 USB 3.0 ports (no powershare) and a USB 3.1 Type C port with Thunderbolt 3 capabilities. This replaces both the mini DP and the other USB 3.0 port from the R1.
R2 has Skylake processor. R1 has either Haswell or Broadwell.
Everything else is pretty much the same. Same chassis*, same keyboard, touchpad, etc. Both have GA support. You can find more differences in the manuals of the R1 and R2.
*Because of the change in ports, the R1 and R2 bottom chassis have a slight design differences because of the ports, but outside of that, the dimensions of both are the same.
Can I change the graphics card from gtx 960m to gtx 970m ?
No sorry, the GPU on your board is integrated.
Now I need a video showing how to put it back together with a new battery 🤣😵💫
Right. Damn.
When you remove the cmos does it resset the password
Most likely it wont but it's worth a try. If you need further help check out this article: www.online-tech-tips.com/cool-websites/reset-bios-password/
I have an Alienware 13 R2 without touchscreen. Do you know if it's possible to install one with touch?
Probably not. Your motherboard doesn't support that. Thanks
@@Sellbrokedotcom Probably can.. The only differrence in the motherboards is the amount of VRAM. 4gig Vs 2gig on the 960... The regular 960m 2g will run at the qhd resolution but not so much for games. it already has a hard time competing at 1080p. But for just movie watching and other things it will work fine at the higher res.. The ribbon cable is even the same for both models.
@@toddwest9115 How about adding up an oled panel for an 860m with matte display by default ?
Tnx