Replacing The Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(S); Procedure; Postrequisites - Dell Alienware 18 Owner's Manual

Replacing the Video-Card
Heat-Sink Fan(s)
WARNING:
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 11. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

1 Align the screw holes on the video-card heat-sink fan(s) with the screw holes on the
computer base.
2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the secondary video-card heat-sink fan to the
computer base.
3 Tighten the captive screws that secure the primary video-card heat-sink fan to the
computer base.
4 Route the primary video-card heat-sink fan cable through the routing guides on the
computer base.
5 Connect the primary video-card heat-sink fan cable to its connector on the system
board.
6 Connect the secondary video-card heat-sink fan cable to its connector on the system
board.

Postrequisites

1 Replace the fans cover. See "Replacing the Fans Cover" on page 30.
2 Replace the battery pack. See "Replacing the Battery Pack" on page 17.
3 Replace the base cover. See "Replacing the Base Cover" on page 15.
4 Follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 13.
Before working inside your computer, read the safety

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