a. Loosen the first screw three turns.
b. Loosen the screw diagonally opposite to the screw you loosened first.
c. Repeat the procedure for the remaining two screws.
d. Return to the first screw to loosen it completely.
2. Lift the heat sink from the system.
Figure 40. Removing the heat sink
Next steps
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Installing the heat sink
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
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2. Follow the procedure listed in
Before working inside your system
3.
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Steps
1. If you are using an existing heat sink, remove the thermal grease from the heat sink by using a clean lint-free cloth.
2. Use the thermal grease syringe included with your processor kit to apply the grease in a quadrilateral design 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 single use only. Dispose the syringe after you use it.
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