Alienware Area-51m R2 Service Manual

1. Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the battery.
4. Remove the wireless card.
5. Remove the solid-state drive from M.2 slot one.
6. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in Removing the hard drive, if applicable.
7. Remove the solid-state drive from M.2 slot three, if applicable.
8. Remove the solid-state drive from M.2 slot four, if applicable.
9. Remove the rear-I/O cover.
10. Remove the computer base.
11. Remove the heat-sink assembly.

The following image indicates the location of the graphics card and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.