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Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly

Dell Inspiron™ 6000 Service Manual

  Removing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly

  Replacing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly

Removing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly

CAUTION: Before you perform the following procedures, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as the back panel) on the computer.

The computer has either a video controller integrated on the system board or a video card/thermal-cooling assembly. An integrated video controller cannot be removed from the system board.

To remove the video card/thermal-cooling assembly:

1. Follow the instructions in "Preparing to Work Inside the Computer."
   
   
2. Remove the Mini PCI card (if applicable) and the optical drive.
   
   
3. Remove the hard drive.
   
   
4. Remove the hinge cover.
   
   
5. Remove the keyboard.
   
   
6. Remove the display assembly.
   
   
7. Remove the palm rest.
   
   

NOTE: The video card/thermal-cooling assembly is a single unit. Do not remove the video card from the assembly.

8. Loosen the two captive screws on the video card/thermal-cooling assembly.
   
   
9. Lift up the video card/thermal-cooling assembly to remove it from the system board.
   
   

1	video card/thermal-cooling assembly
2	captive screws (2)
3	system board connector

Replacing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly

1. Carefully align the video card/thermal-cooling assembly over the connector on the system board and press down.
   
   

NOTE: The video card/thermal-cooling assembly is labeled "PRESS HERE."

1	video card/thermal-cooling assembly
2	captive screws (2)
3	system board connector

2. Tighten the two captive screws on the video card/thermal-cooling assembly.
   
   

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