Dell Vostro 5581 - Heat sink; Removing the heatsink

5 Install the:
a battery
b base cover
6 Follow the procedure in After working inside your computer.
Heat sink
Removing the heatsink
1 Follow the procedure in Before working inside your computer.
2 Remove the:
a base cover
b battery
3 To remove the heatsink:
a Peel the adhesive tape that secures the system fan cable to the heatsink [1].
b Loosen the seven captive screws that secure the heatsink to the system board in sequential order as indicated on the
heatsink
[2].
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Removing and installing components