Alienware 13 - Removing the Heat-Sink Assembly; Prerequisites

Removing the heat-sink assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the
instructions in
After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance
home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sucient time for the heat sink to cool
before you touch it.
CAUTION: For maximum cooling of the processor, do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink. The oils in
your skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease.
Prerequisites
1 Remove the base panel.
2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in “Removing the solid-state drive”.
3 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 8 in “Removing the palm rest”.
4 Remove the display assembly.
5 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 5 in “Removing the power-adapter port”.
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