Replacing the 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 in
After Working Inside Your
Computer
. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory
Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can cause damage to
the system board and processor.
Procedure
1
Align the screw holes on the heat-sink assembly with the screw holes on
the system board.
2
In sequential order (indicated on the heat sink), tighten the captive screws
that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board.
3
Connect the fan cable to the system board.
4
Turn the system board over.
Post-requisites
1
Follow the procedures from step 2 to step 10 in replacing the
system
board
.
2
Replace the
optical-drive connector board
.
3
Replace the
battery-connector board
.
4
Replace the
palm rest
.
5
Replace the
keyboard
.
6
Follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the
hard drive
.
7
Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the
optical drive
.
8
Replace the
memory module
.
9
Replace the
wireless card
.
10
Replace the
base cover
.
11
Replace the
battery
.
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