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Maintenance and Service Guide
Removal and replacement procedures
3. Disconnect the fan cable
1
.
4. Following the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 sequence stamped into the fan/heat sink assembly, remove the six Phillips
PM1.5×3.0 screws
2
that secure the fan/heat sink assembly to the system board.
5. Remove the fan/heat sink assembly
3
.
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Due to the adhesive quality of the thermal material located between the fan/heat sink assembly and
system board components, it may be necessary to move the fan/heat sink assembly from side to side to
detach it.
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The thermal material must be thoroughly cleaned from the surfaces of the fan/heat sink assembly and the system
board each time the fan/heat sink assembly is removed:
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Thermal paste is used on the processor
1
and the fan/heat sink assembly section
2
that services it.
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Thermal pads are used on the Northbridge chip
3
and the fan/heat sink assembly section
4
that services it.
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Thermal pads are used on the video chip
5
and the fan/heat sink assembly section
6
that services it.
Replacement thermal material is included with all system board and fan/heat sink assembly spare part kits.
Reverse this procedure to install the fan/heat sink assembly.
