Dell Inspiron XPS - Installing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly; Palm Rest

130 Adding and Replacing Parts
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8 Lift up the processor thermal-cooling assembly and remove it from the system board.
Installing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
1 Place the processor thermal-cooling assembly over the processor.
2 Tighten the four captive screws, labeled "1" through "4," in consecutive order.
Palm Rest
CAUTION: Before you begin this procedure, read the safety instructions at the front of this document
(see page 11).
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by
periodically touching a connector on the back panel of the computer.
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" (see page 103).
2 Remove the center hinge cover (see page 121).
3 Remove the keyboard (see page 114).
4 Remove the display (see page 124).
5 Remove the keyboard bracket (see page 118).
6 Turn over the computer and remove the three M2.5 x 8-mm screws labeled "circle P."
processor thermal-cooling
assembly
captive screws (4)