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Chapter 3: Maintenance and Component Installation
Note:
Wait for the heatsink to cool down before removing it.
Removing the Processor Heatsink Module from the Motherboard
Before removing the processor heatsink module (PHM), power down as described in Section
3.1.
1. Using a T30 Torx-bit screwdriver, loosen and remove the screws on the PHM from the
socket, starting with the screw marked #4, in the sequence of 4, 3, 2, 1.
2. Pull up the PHM while releasing the small snap tabs on two corners of the socket.
Printed Triangle on Motherboard
Removing the screws in
the sequence of 4, 3, 2, 1
After removing the screws,
lift the Processor Heatsink
Module off the CPU socket.
CPU Socket
#1
#2
#3
#4
