Dell Alienware 17 (Mid 2013) - Manual (Page 43)

Removing the Video Card | 43
Removing the Video 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" on page 11. After working
inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside
Your Computer" on page 13.
For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance
home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
2 Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 16.
3 Remove the video-card fan. See "Removing the Video-card Fan" on page 36.
4 Remove the video-card heat sink. See "Removing the Video-Card Heat Sink" on
page 41.
Procedure
1 Remove the screws that secure the video card to the system board.
2 Slide and remove the video card from the video-card connector.
1 video card 2 screws (2)
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