Dell Inspiron 14 5000 - Removing the Heat-Sink Assembly; Prerequisites; Procedure

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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
www.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.
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Prerequisites
1 Remove the battery.
2 Remove the base cover.
3 Remove the optical drive.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in “Removing the hard drive”.
5 Remove the wireless card.
6 Remove the keyboard.
7 Remove the computer base.
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Procedure
NOTE: The number of screws and the appearance of the heat-sink assembly
may be dierent on your computer, depending on the conguration ordered.
1 Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
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