Removing the graphics card. Alienware X51 R3

Removing the graphics card

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Prerequisites

Remove the side panel

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Procedure

1 Remove the screws that secure the riser cage to the chassis.

2 Release the riser cage from the tabs on the chassis.

1 screw

3 riser cage

2 chassis

4 tab

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3 Lift the riser cage from the chassis and remove the graphics-card power cables from the routing guide on the riser cage.

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1 routing guide

3 riser cage

2 graphics card

4 graphics-card power cables

4 Open and release the card-retention bracket from the riser cage.

1 tab

3 graphics-card

2

4 card-retention bracket riser cage

5 Turn around the riser cage and locate the PCI express latch.

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6 Press down the PCI x16 express card latch and lift the graphics-card assembly off the riser cage.

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1 card-retention bracket

3 riser cage

2 graphics-card assembly

4 PCI express latch