Removing The Graphics Card(S) - Dell Alienware M17X R2 Service Manual

Removing the Graphics Card(s)

1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page
2. Remove the battery pack (see "Removing the Battery Pack" on page
3. Remove the compartment door (see "Removing the Compartment Door" on
page 14).
4. Remove the center control cover (see "Removing the Center Control Cover"
on page 33).
5. Remove the keyboard (see "Removing the Keyboard" on page
6. To remove the secondary graphics card, if applicable:
a. Remove the right bracket (see "Removing the Brackets" on page
b. Disconnect the graphics card cable from the connector on the primary
graphics card.
c. Remove the two screws that secure the secondary graphics card to the
system board.
d. Lift the secondary graphics card at an angle and remove it from the
system board connector.
6.
11).
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1 graphics card cable connector
2 secondary graphics card
CHAPTER 19: GRAPHICS CARD(S)
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3 screws (2)
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