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Video Card/Heatsink Assembly

Dell Precision™ M6400 Service Manual

  Removing the Video Card/Heatsink Assembly

  Replacing the Video Card/Heatsink Assembly

Removing the Video Card/Heatsink Assembly

CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www.dell.com at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your Computer.
   
   
2. Remove the base assembly cover (see Removing the Base Assembly Cover).
   
   
3. Remove the secondary hard drive (see Removing the Secondary Hard Drive (HDD2)).
   
   
4. Remove the LED cover (see Removing the LED Cover).
   
   
5. Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).
   
   
6. Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Edge-to-Edge Display or Removing the Display Assembly).
   
   
7. Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest Assembly).
   
   
8. Remove the processor heatsink assembly (see Removing the Processor Heatsink Assembly).
   
   
9. Loosen the three captive screws on the video card/heatsink assembly.
   
   
10. Disconnect the fan cable.
    
    
11. Lift the video card/heatsink assembly to remove it.
    
    

Replacing the Video Card/Heatsink Assembly

CAUTION: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage on www.dell.com at: www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

1. Replace the video card/heatsink assembly at a slight angle to fit it in under the rim of the base assembly.
   
   
2. Tighten the three captive screws to secure the video card/heatsink assembly to the system board.
   
   
3. Connect the fan cable.
   
   
4. Replace the processor heatsink assembly (see Replacing the Processor Heatsink Assembly).
   
   
5. Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest Assembly).
   
   
6. Replace the display assembly (see Replacing the Edge-to-Edge Display or Replacing the Display Assembly).
   
   
7. Replace the keyboard (see Replacing the Keyboard).
   
   
8. Replace the LED cover (see Replacing the LED Cover).
   
   
9. Replace the secondary hard drive (see Replacing the Secondary Hard Drive (HDD2)).
   
   
10. Replace the base assembly cover (see Replacing the Base Assembly Cover).
    
    
11. Follow the procedures in After Working on Your Computer.
    
    

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