2.
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3. Follow the procedure listed in
After working inside your system
Installing the heat sink
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. Follow the procedure listed in the
Before working inside your system
on page 44.
3.
Steps
1. If you are using an existing heat sink, remove the thermal grease from the heat sink using a clean lint-free cloth.
2. Use the thermal grease syringe included with your processor kit to apply the grease in a thin spiral on the top of the processor.
CAUTION:
Applying too much thermal grease can result in excess grease coming in contact with and contaminating
the processor socket.
NOTE:
The thermal grease syringe is intended for one-time use only. Dispose the syringe after you use it.
Figure 64. Applying thermal grease on the processor
3. Align the screws on the heat sink with the standoff screws on the system board.
4. Using a Torx #T20 screwdriver, tighten the captive screws in the order mentioned below:
NOTE:
The captive screw numbers are marked on the heat sink.
a. Partially tighten the captive screws 1 and 2 (approximately 3 turns).
b. Partially tighten the captive screws 3 and 4 (approximately 3 turns).
c. Tighten the captive screws 1 and 2 completely.
d. Tighten the captive screws 3 and 4 completely.
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