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Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Removing a Heatsink
We do not recommend removing the heatsink. If necessary, please follow the instructions
below to prevent damage to the CPU or the CPU socket.
1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws from the motherboard in the sequence as
show in the figure below.
2. Hold and gently pivot the heatsink back and forth to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use
excessive force when dislodging the heatsink.)
3. Once the heatsink is loose, remove it from the CPU.
4. Clean the surface of the CPU and the heatsink to get rid of the old thermal grease.
Reapply the proper amount of thermal grease to the surface before you re-install the
heatsink.
Loosen screws in sequence as
shown.
Screw#2
Motherboard
Screw#1
Screw#3
Screw#4
Heatsink Bracket
Figure 3-3. Removing the Heatsink
Note:
Wait for the heatsink to cool down before removing it.
