Replacing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in
Before working inside your computer
. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
After working inside your computer
. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance
Procedure
NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused if the original processor and heat-sink assembly are reinstalled
together.
CAUTION: If either the processor or the heat-sink assembly is replaced, use the thermal grease provided in the kit
to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved.
1
Place the processor fan and heat-sink assembly on the processor.
2 Align the captive screws on the processor fan heat-sink assembly with the screw holes on the system board.
3 In a non-adjacent sequence, tighten the four captive screws that secure the processor fan and heat-sink assembly to the
system board.
4 Connect the processor-fan cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
1
Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in "
Replacing the power-supply unit
71
Summary of Contents for Alienware Aurora R8
Page 23: ...3 Lift the right side cover off the chassis 23 ...
Page 25: ...3 Rotate the right side cover towards the chassis until it snaps into place 25 ...
Page 28: ...7 Lift the top cover from the top bezel 8 You are left with top bezel and top cover 28 ...
Page 31: ...Post requisites 1 Replace the right side cover 2 Replace the left side cover 31 ...
Page 33: ...4 Lift the bottom cover from the chassis 5 Turn the computer back to the upright position 33 ...
Page 48: ...12 Lift the power supply unit along with the cables off the chassis 48 ...
Page 77: ...4 Pry the antenna off the chassis 77 ...
Page 85: ...6 Lift the top chassis fan off the top chassis fan bracket 85 ...