Removing The Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(S); Prerequisites; Procedure - Alienware M18x R2 Owner's Manual

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WARNING:
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the battery pack. See "Removing the Battery Pack" on page 12.
2 Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 14.

Procedure

1 Disconnect the primary video-card heat-sink fan cable from the connector on the
system board.
2 Remove the primary video-card heat-sink fan cable from the routing guides on the
computer base.
3 Loosen the captive screws that secure the primary video-card heat-sink fan to the
computer base.
1 primary video-card heat-sink fan
3 primary video-card heat-sink
fan cable connector
Removing the Video-Card
Heat-Sink Fan(s)
Before working inside your computer, read the safety

Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s)

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2 captive screws (4)
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