Alienware M18x R2

Removing the Video-Card Heat-Sink Fan(s) | 67
Removing the Video-Card
Heat-Sink Fan(s)
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
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 2 captive screws (4)
3 primary video-card heat-sink
fan cable connector
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