Replacing the thermal-cooling assembly
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Topics:
• Procedure
• Post-requisites
Procedure
1 Align the captive screws on the thermal-cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board.
2 Tighten the captive screws that secure the thermal-cooling to the system board.
3 Connect the processor-fan cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Replace the fan shroud.
2 Replace the computer cover.
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