Dell Alienware M17x Service Manual - Page 80

Removing the Graphics Card(s

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Removing the Graphics Card(s) 1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 6. 2. Remove the battery pack (see "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 11). 3. Remove the center control cover (see "Removing the Center Control Cover" on page 33). 4. Remove the keyboard (see "Removing the Keyboard" on page 38). 5. To remove the secondary graphics card, if applicable: a. Remove the right bracket (see "Removing the Brackets" on page 47). b. Disconnect the graphics card cable from the connector on the primary 3 graphics card. c. Remove the two screws that secure the secondary graphics card to the system board. d. Lift the secondary graphics card at an angle and remove it from the system board connector. 1 screws (2) 2 secondary graphics card CHAPTER 18: GRAPHICS CARD(S) 1 2 3 graphics card cable connector 080 /080

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CHAPTER 18: GRAPHICS CARD(S)
1
2
3
1
screws (2)
3
graphics card cable connector
2
secondary graphics card
Removing the Graphics Card(s)
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page
1.
6
.
Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page
2.
11
).
Remove the center control cover (see “Removing the Center Control Cover”
3.
on page
33
).
Remove the keyboard (see “Removing the Keyboard” on page
4.
38
).
To remove the secondary graphics card, if applicable:
5.
Remove the right bracket (see “Removing the Brackets” on page
a.
47
).
Disconnect the graphics card cable from the connector on the primary
b.
graphics card.
Remove the two screws that secure the secondary graphics card to the
c.
system board.
Lift the secondary graphics card at an angle and remove it from the
d.
system board connector.