Removing The Graphics Card Blank; Replacing The Graphics Card Blank - Alienware M17x Service Manual

Removing the Graphics Card Blank

1. Follow the instructions in "Before You Be in" on pa e
2. Remove the battery pack (see "Removin the Battery Pack" on pa e
3. Remove the center control cover (see "Removin the Center Control Cover"
on pa e 33).
4. Remove the keyboard (see "Removin the Keyboard" on pa e
5. Remove the ri ht bracket (see "Removin the Brackets" on pa e
6. Loosen the three captive screws that secure the raphics card blank to the
computer base.
7. Lift the raphics card blank of the computer base.

Replacing the Graphics Card Blank

1. Place the raphics card blank in the computer base.
2. Ti hten the three captive screws that secure the raphics card blank to the
computer base.
3. Replace the ri ht bracket (see "Replacin the Brackets" on pa e
4. Replace the keyboard (see "Replacin the Keyboard" on pa e
5. Replace the center control cover (see "Replacin the Center Control Cover"
on pa e 35).
6. Replace the battery pack (see "Replacin the Battery Pack" on pa e
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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1 graphics card blank
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CHAPTER 20: GRAPHICS CARD BLANK
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2 captive screws (3)
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