Service Manual

Removing the graphics card

NOTE: 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

left-side cover.

2. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in "Removing the power-supply unit".

Procedure

1. Lift to release the graphics-card bracket from the chassis.

a. graphics-card bracket

b. graphics card

2. Press the releasing clip on the power-cable connectors and disconnect the power cables from the graphics card.

3. Push the securing tab on the PCIe slot away from the graphics card, grasp the card by its top corner, and ease it out of the slot.