Alienware Aurora R13 Service Manual

Removing the single-graphics card

The following images indicate the location of the single-graphics card and provide a visual representation of the removal procedure.

Image: Removing the graphics card 1

Image: Removing the graphics card 2

Lay the computer on the right side.
Press the releasing clip on the graphics-card power connectors and disconnect the graphics-card power cables from the graphics card.
Slide the release latch to its unlock position and lift the graphics-card end holder away from the PCIe fan.
NOTE:Skip this step if your graphics card does not ship with a graphics-card end holder.
Slide the release latch to its unlock position and lift the graphics-card bracket away from the graphics card.
NOTE:Skip this step if your graphics card does not ship with a graphics-card bracket.
Lift the pull tab and open the expansion-card door.
Push the securing tab on the PCIe x16 slot down, grasp the graphics card by its top edge, and ease it out of the slot.