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| Removing the Heat-Sink
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 You Begin" on
page 7. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After
Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices
information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Prerequisites
1
Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 10.
2
Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Memory Module(s)"
on page 12.
3
Remove the hard-drive assembly. See "Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly" on
page 18.
4
Remove the optical-drive assembly. See "Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly" on
page 15.
5
Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 22.
6
Remove the palm-rest. See "Removing the Palm-Rest" on page 25.
7
Remove the wireless mini-card. See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 29.
8
Remove the system board. See "Removing the System Board" on page 36.
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