Alienware M18X R2 owner manual Removing the Video Cards

39 Removing the Video Card(s)

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in "Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12.

2Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.

3Remove the center control cover. See "Removing the Center Control Cover" on page 26.

4Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 32.

5Remove the macro keyboard. See "Removing the Macro Keyboard" on page 36.

6Remove the display assembly. See “Removing the Display Assembly” on page 43.

7Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest.

8Remove the video-card heat-sink(s). See "Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s)" on page 70.

Procedure

1Remove the screws that secure the video-card(s) to the system board.

2Lift and slide the video-card(s) out to disconnect it from the connector on the system board.

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