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Removing the Video-Card

Heat-Sink Fan(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.

Procedure

1Disconnect the primary video-card heat-sink fan cable from the connector on the system board.

2Remove the primary video-card heat-sink fan cable from the routing guides on the computer base.

3Loosen the captive screws that secure the primary video-card heat-sink fan to the computer base.

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primary video-card heat-sink fan 2 captive screws (4)

3primary video-card heat-sink fan cable connector

Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s)

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Alienware M18X R2 owner manual Removing the Video-Card, Heat-Sink Fans