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Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Dell Precision™ M90 Mobile Workstation Service Manual
Removing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Replacing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Removing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly
1. Follow the instructions in Before Working Inside Your Computer .
2. Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover ).
3. Remove the keyboard (see Keyboard ).
4. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly ).
5. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest ).
6. Loosen the four captive screws on the video card/thermal-cooling assembly.
7. Lift the video card/thermal-cooling assembly from the system board.
Replacing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly
1. Carefully align the video card/thermal-cooling assembly over the connector on the system board and press down.
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Before Working Inside Your Computer ) before working inside the
computer.
NOTE: Remove the video card/thermal-cooling assembly as a single unit. Do not separate the thermal-cooling assembly from the video card.
NOTE: The appearance of the video card/thermal-cooling assembly may vary, depending on your computer configuration.
1 captive screws (4) 2 video card/thermal-cooling assembly 3 system board connector
NOTE: The video card/thermal-cooling assembly is labeled "PUSH HERE."