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    Change videocard m17x guide help

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by Nikola75c, Dec 18, 2010.

  1. Nikola75c

    Nikola75c Newbie

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    Hi, i have an m17x R2 with 4870 crossfire videocard, i just bought two 58xx and i need a guide (possibly a video guide) for change them myself.
    I tried some old foum thread but found nothing.
    Thx a lot for help.
     
    Nikola75c, Dec 18, 2010
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    _XIII_ Notebook Consultant

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    _XIII_, Dec 18, 2010
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  3. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Cards are easy, you can do so without removing the palmrest, or skeleton inside. Just remove the keyboard and touchstrip, than the two black pieces at the top of the gpus, then the screws that hold down the GPUs, and your set. Then you gotta remove the heatsink from the cards, but thats pretty easy. No need to remove everything.
     
    DR650SE, Dec 18, 2010
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    _XIII_ Notebook Consultant

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    yes I forgot to mention you don't need to remove everything like in the video (hdd , ram , cpu fan etc... ) just like dr560se said you just need to remove the touchstrip (remember the 2 screws in the back side )and the keyboard
     
    _XIII_, Dec 18, 2010
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  5. Nikola75c

    Nikola75c Newbie

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    Ty much for help!
     
    Nikola75c, Dec 20, 2010
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