Asus P5GPL-X SE - CPU Heatsink and Fan Removal

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1.6.3 Uninstalling the CPU heatsink and fan
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan:
1. Disconnect the CPU fan
cable from the connector
on the motherboard.
2. Rotate each fastener
counterclockwise.
3. Pull up two fasteners at a
time in a diagonal sequence
to disengage the heatsink
and fan assembly from the
motherboard.
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