Dell Alienware Area 51 R2 Service Manual - Page 75

Removing the Full-length Graphics Cards, Prerequisites, Procedure

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Removing the Full-length Graphics Cards WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the stability foot. 2 Remove both the left and right side-panels. See "Removing the Side Panels". Procedure 1 Lay the computer on the right side. 2 Locate the graphics (PCI-Express x16) connector on the system board. For more information on the graphics connector, see "System Board Components". 3 Press and hold the securing tab on the clamp. 75

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Removing the Full-length
Graphics Cards
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the
safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in
Before Working Inside Your Computer
.
After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
in
After Working Inside Your Computer
. For more safety best
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1
Remove the
stability foot
.
2
Remove both the left and right side-panels. See “
Removing the Side
Panels
”.
Procedure
1
Lay the computer on the right side.
2
Locate the graphics (PCI-Express x16) connector on the system board. For
more information on the graphics connector, see “
System Board
Components
”.
3
Press and hold the securing tab on the clamp.
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