Dell Alienware Area-51m Service Manual - Page 72
Removing the graphics card, Prerequisites, Procedure
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Removing the graphics card 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 www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance. Prerequisites 1 Remove the base cover. 2 Remove the battery. 3 Remove the wireless card. 4 Remove the solid-state drive (in SSD1 slot). 5 Remove the rear-I/O cover. 6 Remove the computer base. 7 Remove the heat-sink assembly. Procedure 1 Disconnect the graphics-card power cable from the system board. 2 Disconnect the graphics-card power cable from the graphics card. 3 Remove the two screws (M2x3) that secure the two graphics-card cable to the graphics card. 4 Remove the three screws (M2x3) that secure the graphics card to the system board. 72