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PREPARING THE GRAPHICS CARD
STEP 1
STEP 1
REMOVING THE STOCK COOLER
Use the Phillips head screwdriver to remove the fifteen marked
screws and the Stock Cooler Backplate from the backside of the
GPU. Carefully detach the Stock Cooler Backplate from the PCB.
Use the Phillips head screwdriver to remove the nine marked
screws to detach the Stock Cooler from the PCB of the GPU.
Carefully detach the PCB from the stock cooler and disconnect all
cables connecting the stock cooler to the PCB.
Always remove the stock cooler slowly - it might be
firmly glued to the PCB with thermal pads.
For this step, you will need:
Phillips Head Screwdriver
STOCK BACKPLATE