iFixit - Answers With Device "Alienware 17 R3"

Alienware 17 R3: laptop heating up and having blue screen when poer cord removed

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:59:45 -0700

hi ,

I have two issues with my laptop

sometimes it heats up
when I remove my power , on battery it shows either blue screen or hangs up ut after i restart my laptop with plugged in its ok

Alienware 17 R3: Alien face is blue.

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 11:50:59 -0700

Power is on but no fans. Alien face is blue when plugged in but when I unplug it color changes to amber. Unplugged battery and pressed power button and plugged back up and same thing. Checked ram seat and hard drive still no change.

Alienware 17 R3: Booting problem help please

Thu, 14 Mar 2019 05:11:41 -0700

When the laptop boots it says it's a problem with windows what's the problem?

⟐ Commented March 14, 2019 at 5:11 MST

Alienware 17 R3: Blue trim LED very dim (blue only), need to replace

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:27:09 -0700

Noticed the side trim on my alienware (usually full blue) was very dim, I went into the AlienFX app and tried some other colors. Anything mixed with blue is over taken by the green or red led - so no purple, teal ect. My guess is the blue on the LED is buggered. What I need to know what style of LED I'm guessing an RGB-LED but what size and board or panel mount? Also where about on the laptop are the outside trim (#6 on AlienFX) components located..