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6. Remove the heatsink:
a.
Untighten the captive screws
1
.
b.
Twist the heatsink slightly
2
to break the compound that is
holding it to the processor.
c.
Lift the heatsink off the processor
3
.
Twisting and lifting the heatsink off the processor
Ä
CAUTION:
Lifting the heatsink straight up while it is in a cold state can
result in damage to the processor, because it may prematurely pull the
heatsink and processor assembly out of the processor socket. If this should
occur, you will need to open the processor socket by lifting up on the
processor retention lever before attempting to install the new processor.
If the heatsink is cold to the touch, see “Guidelines for Separating the
Heatsink/Processor Assembly” in this chapter.
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