Step5.Pushthepintounlockthegraphicscard,andthenliftupthegraphicscardtoremoveit.23
Step6.Toinstallthenewgraphicscard:
a.Attachthenewgraphicscardtothesameadapterconnector.
b.Connectthepowercablestothenewgraphicscard.
c.Turnthegraphicscardlatchtotheclosedpositionandsecureitwiththescrew.
Step7.Reattachthegraphicscardfixingbracketandcomputercover.
ReplacingthePowersupply
Note:Forthisprocedure,ithelpstolaythecomputerflat.
ToreplacethePowersupply:
Step1.Removeanymedia(disks,CDs,DVDs,ormemorycards)fromthedrives,shutdowntheoperating
system,andturnoffthecomputerandallattacheddevices.
Step2.Unplugallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
Step3.Disconnectallcablesattachedtothecomputer.Thisincludespowercords,input/output(I/O)
cables,andanyothercablesthatareconnectedtothecomputer.Referto“Leftandrightview”
and“Rearview”forhelpwithlocatingthevariousconnectors.
Step4.Removethecomputercover.Referto“Removingthecomputercover”.
Step5.Disconnectthepowercablesfromtheconnectorsonmotherboard.1
Step6.Removethe4screwsthatsecurethePowersupplytothechassis.2
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