Removing the heat sink
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
working inside your
the instructions in
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow
sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it.
CAUTION: For maximum cooling of the processor, do not touch the heat
transfer areas on the heat sink. The oils in your skin can reduce the heat
transfer capability of the thermal grease.
Prerequisites
1
Remove the battery.
2
Remove the
base
3
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the
4
Remove the
memory
5
Remove the
wireless
6
Remove the keyboard.
7
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the
8
Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in "Removing the
Procedure
1
Turn the system board over.
2
In sequential order, as indicated on the heat sink, loosen the captive screws that
secure the cooling assembly to the system board.
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