XPS 8940 Service Manual

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Removing the 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 provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the graphics card

Image: Removing the graphics card

Steps

  1. Lay the computer on the right side.
  2. Disconnect the power cables from the graphics card and remove them from the routing guides on the graphics -card support bracket.
    NOTE: This step is applicable only for computers that are shipped with a graphics-card support bracket.
  3. Pull together the securing tabs on the graphics-card support bracket and rotate to remove it off the chassis.
  4. Lift the pull tab to open the PCIE door.
  5. Push and hold the securing tab on the graphics-card slot and lift the graphics card from the graphics-card slot.
    NOTE: To remove the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 graphics card, lift and rotate the graphics card.

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