11.
Lift and slide the video-card(s) out to disconnect it from the connector on the system board.
Replacing the Video Card(s)
1.
Follow the instructions in
Before You Begin
.
2.
Insert the video card connector at a 45-degree angle into the connector on the system board.
3.
Press the other end of the video-card down into the slot on the system board and replace the two screws that secure the video-card(s) to the system
board.
4.
Replace the video-card heat-sink(s) (see
Replacing the Video-Card Heat- Sink(s)
).
5.
Follow the instructions from
step 4
to
step 7
in
Replacing the Palm Rest
.
6.
Replace the display assembly (see
Replacing the Display Assembly
).
7.
Replace the macro keyboard (see
Replacing the Macro Keyboard
).
8.
Replace the keyboard (see
Replacing the Keyboard
).
9.
Replace the center control cover (see
Replacing the Center Control Cover
).
10.
Replace the base cover (see
Replacing the Base Cover
).
11.
Replace the battery pack (see
Replacing the Battery Pack
).
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secondary video card
2
screws (2)
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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