Replacing The Graphics Card; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Alienware Area-51m Service Manual

Replacing the graphics card

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follow the steps in
in After working inside your
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1 Place the graphics card on the system board and align the screw holes on the graphics card with the screw holes on the
system board.
2 Replace the three screws (M2x3) that secure the graphics card to the system board.
3 Replace the two screws (M2x3) that secure the two graphics-card cables to the graphics card.
4 Connect the graphics-card power cable to the graphics card.
5 Connect the graphics-card power cable to the system board.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the heat-sink
2 Replace the computer
3 Replace the rear I/O cover
4 Replace the wireless
5 Replace the solid-state drive
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Before working inside your
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
assembly.
base.
card.
(in SSD1 slot).
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions