Alienware M18x Service Manual page 31

1 secondary video-card heat-sink fan cable
connector
3 captive screws (3)
9. Lift the video-card heat-sink fan(s) along with the cable away from the computer base.
Replacing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s)
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Align the screw holes on the video-card heat-sink fan(s) with the screw holes on the computer base.
3. Tighten the three captive screws that secure the secondary video-card heat-sink fan to the computer base.
4. Tighten the four captive screws that secure the primary video-card heat-sink fan to the computer base.
5. Route the primary video-card heat-sink fan cable through the routing guides on the computer base.
6. Connect the primary video-card heat-sink fan cable to the connector on the system board.
7. Connect the secondary video-card heat-sink fan cable to the connector on the system board.
8. Replace the base cover (see
9. Replace the battery pack (see
CAUTION: Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.
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2 secondary video-card heat-
sink fan
Begin.
Replacing the Base Cover).
Replacing the Battery Pack).