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Remove the heat sink. If the heatsink sticks to the processor, rotate the
heatsink slightly to loosen it.
Caution
The heat sink has Thermal Interface
Material (TIM) on the bottom. Be careful
not to damage this material when you
remove the heat sink from the processor.
6
Place the new heat sink over the processor, lining up the four captive
screws with the four posts surrounding the processor.
7
Loosely screw in the captive screws on the corners of the heat sink, gently
tightening diagonal screws (screw in one screw, then the screw located
diagonally to the first screw). Do not fully tighten one screw before
tightening another.
8
Gradually and equally tighten each captive screw until each is firmly
tightened. Do not over-tighten the screws.
9
Connect the new heat sink fan’s power connector to the system board.
10
Replace the side panel by following the instructions in “Replacing the side
panel” on page 147 .
Replacing the front I/O panel
Important
The color and shape of your replacement
component's front cover may vary from
your original component.
To replace the front I/O panel:
1
Remove the side panel by following the instructions in “Removing the side
panel” on page 144 .
Tips & Tricks
To make it easier to reconnect the cables
to the system board later, make note of
each connector’s location as you
disconnect it.
2
Disconnect the front bezel’s power and LED cables from the system board.
3
Remove the front bezel by following the instructions in “Removing the
front bezel” on page 146 .
4
Slide the front bezel’s power and LED cables through the hole in the front
of the case, then remove the bezel completely.
5
Disconnect the front I/O panel cables from the system board.