Alienware Area-51 R3 Threadripper Edition, Service Manual

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Removing the graphics card
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer . After working inside your
computer, follow the instructions in After working inside your
computer . For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance .
Prerequisites
1 Remove the stability foot .
2 Remove the left and right side-panels. See “ Removing the side panels ”.
Procedure
1 Lay the chassis on the right side.
2 Locate the graphics card on the system board. For more information on
graphics card see “
system-board components ”.
3 Press the releasing clip on the power-cable connectors and disconnect the
power cables from the graphics card.
4 Press and push the screw covers covering the screws that secure the
graphics card to the chassis.
5 Remove the two screws (#6-32x6) that secure the graphics card to the
chassis.
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