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Alienware Area-51 R4 Service Manual

Procedure

  1. Lay the chassis on the right side.
  2. Press the releasing clip on the power-cable connectors and disconnect the power cables from the graphics card.
  3. Press and push the screw covers covering the screws that secure the graphics card to the chassis.
  4. Remove the two screws (#6-32x6) that secure the graphics card to the chassis.
  5. Press the release tabs on the power-cable connectors to disconnect the power cables from the graphics card.
    NOTE: The location of the power supply connector (PCIE1, PCIE2 and PCIE3) varies depending on the video card installed.
    Figure 1. Removing the graphics card
    Image: Graphics card removal
    1. screw cover

    2. screws (2)

    3. graphics card

    4. power cables (2)

  6. Press and hold the securing tab on the graphics-card connector, grasp the card by its top corners, and then ease the card out of the slot.
    Figure 2. Removing the graphics card
    Image: Graphics card removal
    1. graphics card
    2. securing tab

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