Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 Owner's Manual Regulatory Model: D07X Regulatory Type: D07X001 January 2026 Rev. A08 Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Copyright © 2025 -2026 Dell Inc. All Rights Reserved. Dell Technologies, Dell, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners. Contents Chapter 1: Views of Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 ................................................................................ 8 Front view ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Back view .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Back panel view .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Top view .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 Locate the Service Tag or Express Service Code label of your computer ....................................................................... 13 Chapter 2: Set up your Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 ......................................................................... 14 Chapter 3: Specifications of Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 ................................................................ 20 Dimensions and weight ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 Processor ............................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Chipset ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Operating system ................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Memory ............................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Ports and connectors .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 Ethernet .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Wireless module ................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Audio .................................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Storage ............................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Power ratings ...................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Power-supply unit connectors ...................................................................................................................................... 25 Video .................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Video port resolution .................................................................................................................................................... 27 Graphics card dimensions ............................................................................................................................................. 29 Operating and storage environment ................................................................................................................................. 29 Chapter 4: Working inside your computer ............................................................................................ 31 Safety instructions ............................................................................................................................................................... 31 Before working inside your computer .......................................................................................................................... 31 Safety precautions ......................................................................................................................................................... 32 Electrostatic discharge—ESD protection .................................................................................................................... 32 ESD Field Service kit .................................................................................................................................................... 33 Transporting sensitive components .............................................................................................................................. 34 After working inside your computer ............................................................................................................................ 34 Recommended tools ........................................................................................................................................................... 34 Screw list ............................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Major components of Alienware Area-51 AAT2250 ....................................................................................................... 36 System-board components ................................................................................................................................................ 39 Chapter 5: AlienFX board conversion kit (sold separately) ................................................................. 41 Brief introduction of the kit ................................................................................................................................................ 41 What is in the kit? ............................................................................................................................................................... 41 AlienFX board conversion kit ............................................................................................................................................ 42 Contents 3 Chapter 6: Thermal solution matrix ....................................................................................................... 47 Chapter 7: Removing and installing Customer Replaceable Units (CRUs) ......................................... 49 Midholder ........................................................................................................................................................................... 49 Removing the midholder .............................................................................................................................................. 49 Installing the midholder ................................................................................................................................................ 50 External antenna ................................................................................................................................................................. 52 Removing the external antenna ................................................................................................................................... 52 Installing the external antenna ..................................................................................................................................... 53 Top fan filter ....................................................................................................................................................................... 54 QR code for fan filter maintenance video ................................................................................................................... 54 Removing the top fan filter .......................................................................................................................................... 54 Installing the top fan filter ............................................................................................................................................ 55 Bottom fan filter ................................................................................................................................................................. 56 QR code for fan filter maintenance video ................................................................................................................... 56 Removing the bottom fan filter .................................................................................................................................... 57 Installing the bottom fan filter ...................................................................................................................................... 57 Front fan filter .................................................................................................................................................................... 58 QR code for fan filter maintenance video ................................................................................................................... 58 Removing the front fan filter ........................................................................................................................................ 59 Installing the front fan filter ......................................................................................................................................... 60 Left cover ............................................................................................................................................................................ 61 Removing the left cover ................................................................................................................................................ 61 Installing the left cover ................................................................................................................................................. 63 Right cover ......................................................................................................................................................................... 64 Removing the right cover ............................................................................................................................................. 64 Installing the right cover ............................................................................................................................................... 66 Top cover ............................................................................................................................................................................ 67 Removing the top cover ............................................................................................................................................... 67 Installing the top cover ................................................................................................................................................. 68 Memory module ................................................................................................................................................................. 69 QR code for memory module video ............................................................................................................................ 69 Removing the memory module ..................................................................................................................................... 70 Installing the memory module ....................................................................................................................................... 71 Single-graphics card .......................................................................................................................................................... 72 QR code for graphics card video ................................................................................................................................. 72 Removing the single-graphics card .............................................................................................................................. 72 Installing the single-graphics card ............................................................................................................................... 74 Graphics-card midholder and graphics-card end holder ........................................................................................... 76 Solid state drive (SSD) ....................................................................................................................................................... 76 QR code for SSD video ................................................................................................................................................ 76 Removing the M.2 2230 SSD ...................................................................................................................................... 76 Installing the M.2 2230 SSD ........................................................................................................................................ 78 Removing the M.2 2280 SSD ...................................................................................................................................... 80 Installing the M.2 2280 SSD ......................................................................................................................................... 81 Coin-cell battery cover ...................................................................................................................................................... 83 Removing the coin-cell battery cover .......................................................................................................................... 83 Installing …