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X6DHP-3G2
User's
Manual
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(Warning!
We do not recommend
that the CPU or the heatsink be
removed. However, if you do need
to un-install the heatsink, please
follow the instructions below to
uninstall the heatsink to prevent
damage done to the CPU or the
CPU socket. )
1. Unscrew and remove the heatsink screws
from the motherboard in the sequence as
show in the picture on the right.
2. Hold the heatsink as show in the picture
on the right and gently wriggle the heatsink
to loosen it from the CPU. (Do not use exces-
sive force when wriggling the heatsink!!)
3. Once the CPU is loosened, remove the
heatsink from the CPU socket.
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 on the surface before you re-install
the CPU and the heatsink.
To Un-install the Heatsink
