Removing the heat sink
NOTE:
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 www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance.
NOTE:
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.
Topics:
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Prerequisites
1. Remove the
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2. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “
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3. Remove the
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4. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in “
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Procedure
1. Remove the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board.
2. Slide to release the heat sink from the tab on the display hinge.
3. Lift the heat sink off the system board.
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Removing the heat sink
Summary of Contents for Latitude 3000 Series
Page 24: ...a hard drive b screws 4 c hard drive bracket 24 Removing the hard drive ...
Page 27: ...c memory module slot Removing the memory module 27 ...
Page 31: ...1 antenna cables 2 2 wireless card 3 wireless card slot 4 screw Removing the wireless card 31 ...
Page 40: ...3 tape 4 I O board cable 5 latch 40 Removing the I O board ...
Page 45: ...1 tab 2 screws 4 3 heat sink 4 system board Removing the heat sink 45 ...
Page 50: ...5 palm rest assembly 6 latches 2 7 I O board cable 8 tape 50 Removing the system board ...
Page 54: ...a palm rest assembly b touch pad 54 Removing the touch pad ...
Page 64: ...a display bezel b display panel 64 Removing the display bezel ...
Page 70: ...1 display back cover 2 camera 3 plastic scribe 4 camera cable 70 Removing the camera ...
Page 73: ...1 screws 6 2 latches 2 3 display hinges 2 4 display back cover Removing the display hinges 73 ...