Replacing 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.
CAUTION:
Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can damage the system board and processor.
NOTE:
The original thermal grease can be reused if the original system board and heat sink are reinstalled together. If either
the system board or the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is
achieved.
Topics:
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Procedure
1. Slide the heat sink below the tab on the display hinge and place it on the system board.
2. Align the screws on the heat sink with the screw holes on the system board.
3. Replace the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board.
Post-requisites
1. Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in “
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3. Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in “
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Replacing 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 ...