Removing the heat sink
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
. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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
2
Remove the
.
Procedure
1
In reverse order (as indicated on the heat sink), loosen the seven captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system board.
2
Lift the heat sink off the system board.
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Removing the heat sink
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Summary of Contents for Inspiron 7786
Page 1: ...Inspiron 7786 Service Manual Regulatory Model P36E Regulatory Type P36E001 ...
Page 22: ...Post requisites Replace the base cover 22 Replacing the battery ...
Page 34: ...Post requisites 1 Replace the battery 2 Replace the base cover 34 Replacing the hard drive ...
Page 36: ...36 Removing the solid state drive Intel Optane memory module ...
Page 39: ...Replacing the solid state drive Intel Optane memory module 39 ...
Page 43: ...Removing the wireless card 43 ...
Page 64: ...64 Removing the palm rest ...
