Removing The Video-Card Heat-Sink(S); Prerequisites; Procedure - Alienware M18x R2 Owner's Manual

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WARNING:
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12.
2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.
3 Remove the center control cover. See "Removing the Center Control Cover" on
page 26.
4 Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 32.
5 Remove the macro keyboard. See "Removing the Macro Keyboard" on page 36.
6 Remove the display assembly. See "Removing the Display Assembly" on page 43.
7 Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 7 in Removing the Palm Rest.

Procedure

1 Loosen the captive screws that secure the primary video-card heat-sink to the
computer base.
2 Loosen the captive screws that secure the secondary video-card heat-sink to the
computer base.
3 Lift the video-card heat-sink(s) off the video card(s).
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Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink(s)

Removing the Video-Card
Heat-Sink(s)
Before working inside your computer, read the safety