CPU Fan
Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Background and Identification
Alienware (formerly Saikai of Miami, Inc.), is a computer hardware company that specializes in PC gaming. Established in 1996, they produce notebooks, work stations, consoles, and gaming desktops. In 2006, Dell acquired the company as a subsidiary. Originally Dell kept the Dell XPS gaming PC’s but they scaled this back in 2008. They focused on Alienware as their primary gaming computer with the launch of the M17x, a Dell/Alienware collaboration in 2009. This expanded the Alienware brand to 35 countries worldwide. It is known for its alien-themed designs.
In January 2020, they were in the news for the launch of their portable gaming console, the Alienware Concept UFO, which CNET referred to as the “Switch Thicc.” They describe it as, “essentially a thick, Alienware-branded Switch that plays PC games.” It was launched exclusively at CES at the beginning of 2020. Currently it is in the prototype phase and there is no release date as of yet.
Laptops:
- Alienware 17 R4
- Alienware 17 R5
- Alienware M17
- Alienware M17 R2
- Alienware Area-51m
- Alienware 15 R3
- Alienware m15
- Alienware m15 R2
- Alienware 13 R3
- The Aurora R8
- The Aurora R9
- Area-51 R4