
Time Required:
10 minutes
About this task
WARNING:
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Equipment Damage
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Do not touch the gold components on the face of the processor chip. This will damage the chip.
Procedure
1. Remove the blade from the cabinet.
2. Remove the T15 Torx screws that attach the shroud to the blade and remove the shroud.
3. Remove the T10 Torx screws that attach the air diffuser bracket to the blade and remove the bracket.
4. Disconnect the power cable connectors (press the release tab and pull cable straight out) and remove the
power cable assembly.
5. Locate the defective processor and remove the processor air duct covering it.
6. Remove the T15 screws (4) securing the heatsink to the KPDC in the correct disassembly order.
Figure 135. Heatsink Assembly Order Closeup
a. Remove the screw labeled 4 completely.
b. Remove the screw labeled 3 completely.
c. Partially remove the screws labeled 1 and 2 working back and forth between them until completely
removed.
Compute and IO Blade Procedures
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