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Alienware Aurora R12 Service Manual

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Removing the single-graphics card

Prerequisites

  1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
  2. Remove the left-side cover.

About this task

The following images indicate the location of the graphics card and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Lifting the power-supply unit cage

Image: Removing the graphics card

Steps

  1. Lay the computer on the right side.
  2. Press the releasing clip on the power-cable connectors and disconnect the power cables from the graphics card.
  3. Slide the power-supply unit cage release latches to the unlock position.
  4. Lift the power-supply unit cage and rotate the power-supply unit cage away from the chassis.
  5. Lift to release the graphics-card bracket from the chassis.
  6. Press the releasing clip on the power-cable connectors and disconnect the power cables from the graphics card.
  7. Push the securing tab on the PCIe slot away from the graphics card, grasp the card by its top corner, and ease it out of the slot.
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