Alienware M18x Service Manual page 62

1 secondary video card
11. Lift and slide the video-card(s) out to disconnect it from the connector on the system board.
Replacing the Video Card(s)
1. Follow the instructions in Before You
2. Insert the video card connector at a 45-degree angle into the connector on the system board.
3. Press the other end of the video-card down into the slot on the system board and replace the two screws that secure the video-card(s) to the system
board.
4. Replace the video-card heat-sink(s) (see
5. Follow the instructions from
6. Replace the display assembly (see
7. Replace the macro keyboard (see
8. Replace the keyboard (see
9. Replace the center control cover (see
10. Replace the base cover (see
11. 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 screws (2)
Begin.
Replacing the Video-Card Heat-
step 4 to step 7 in Replacing the Palm
Replacing the Display Assembly).
Replacing the Macro Keyboard).
Replacing the Keyboard).
Replacing the Center Control
Replacing the Base Cover).
Replacing the Battery Pack).
Sink(s)).
Rest.
Cover).