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PREPARING YOUR GRAPHICS CARD
You will need the following tool:
Phillips Head Screwdriver
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 2
REMOVING THE STOCK COOLER
Use the Phillips head screwdriver to unscrew the fourteen (14)
marked screws – twelve (12) from the bottom side and two (2)
from the side of the I/O Bracket. 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.
STEP 1
REMOVING THE STOCK BACKPLATE
Use the Phillips head screwdriver to unscrew the twelve (12) marked
screws. Evenly untighten four (4) retention bracket screws for easier
disassembly. Remove the Backplate and the Retention bracket from
the backside of the GPU.
BACKPLATE
RETENTION BRACKET