CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow 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.
NOTICE: To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see Before Working Inside Your Computer) before working inside the computer.
NOTE: Remove the video card/thermal-cooling assembly as a single unit. Do not separate the thermal-cooling assembly from the video card.
Loosen the four captive screws on the video card/thermal-cooling assembly.
Lift the video card/thermal-cooling assembly from the system board.
NOTE: The appearance of the video card/thermal-cooling assembly may vary, depending on your computer configuration.
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captive screws (4)
2
video card/thermal-cooling assembly
3
system board connector
Replacing the Video Card/Thermal-Cooling Assembly
NOTE: Ensure that the video card/thermal-cooling assembly mylar flap rests on top of the processor thermal-cooling assembly when the video card/thermal-cooling assembly is in place.
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 "PUSH HERE."
Tighten the four captive screws, labeled "1" through "4," in consecutive order.
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