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CHAPTER 15: GRAPHICS CARD HEAT SINK
1
2
1 captive screws (4)
2
graphics card heat sink
Removing the Graphics Card Heat Sink
Follow the instructions in “Before You Begin” on page
1.
6
.
Remove the battery pack (see “Removing the Battery Pack” on page
2.
11
).
Remove the compartment door (see “Removing the Compartment Door” on
3.
page
14
).
Remove the hard drive (see “Removing the Hard Drive” on page
4.
17
).
Remove the memory module(s) (see “Removing the Memory Module(s)” on
5.
page 2
1
).
Remove the center control cover (see “Removing the Center Control Cover”
6.
on page
3
0).
Remove the left air-vent (see “Removing the Air Vents” on page
7.
4
2).
Remove the graphics card fan (see “Removing the Graphics Card Fan” on
8.
page
61
).
In sequential order (indicated on the graphics card heat sink), loosen the
9.
four captive screws that secure the graphics card heat sink to the graphics
card.
Slide and lift the graphics card heat sink off the computer base.
10.
Summary of Contents for Alienware M15x
Page 1: ...01 01 ALIENWARE M15x SERVICE MANUAL ...
Page 9: ...CHAPTER 2 BATTERY PACK 09 09 CHAPTER 2 BATTERY PACK CHAPTER 2 BATTERY PACK ...
Page 12: ...CHAPTER 3 COMPARTMENT DOOR 012 012 CHAPTER 3 COMPARTMENT DOOR CHAPTER 3 COMPARTMENT DOOR ...
Page 15: ...CHAPTER 4 HARD DRIVE 015 015 CHAPTER 4 HARD DRIVE CHAPTER 4 HARD DRIVE ...
Page 25: ...CHAPTER 6 COIN CELL BATTERY 025 025 CHAPTER 6 COIN CELL BATTERY CHAPTER 6 COIN CELL BATTERY ...
Page 32: ...CHAPTER 8 KEYBOARD 032 032 CHAPTER 8 KEYBOARD CHAPTER 8 KEYBOARD ...
Page 36: ...CHAPTER 9 PALM REST 036 036 CHAPTER 9 PALM REST CHAPTER 9 PALM REST ...
Page 40: ...CHAPTER 10 AIR VENTS 040 040 CHAPTER 10 AIR VENTS CHAPTER 10 AIR VENTS ...
Page 55: ...CHAPTER 13 PROCESSOR 055 055 CHAPTER 13 PROCESSOR CHAPTER 13 PROCESSOR ...
Page 67: ...CHAPTER 16 GRAPHICS CARD 067 067 CHAPTER 16 GRAPHICS CARD CHAPTER 16 GRAPHICS CARD ...
Page 71: ...CHAPTER 17 DISPLAY 071 071 CHAPTER 17 DISPLAY CHAPTER 17 DISPLAY ...
Page 81: ...CHAPTER 18 MAGNESIUM COVER 081 081 CHAPTER 18 MAGNESIUM COVER CHAPTER 18 MAGNESIUM COVER ...
Page 94: ...CHAPTER 21 OPTICAL DRIVE 094 094 CHAPTER 21 OPTICAL DRIVE CHAPTER 21 OPTICAL DRIVE ...
Page 105: ...CHAPTER 23 SPEAKERS 0105 0105 CHAPTER 23 SPEAKERS CHAPTER 23 SPEAKERS ...
Page 111: ...CHAPTER 25 SYSTEM SETUP 0111 0111 CHAPTER 25 SYSTEM SETUP CHAPTER 25 SYSTEM SETUP ...