Replacing the Heat Sink Assembly 67
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Replacing the Heat Sink Assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that
shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see
the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Do not perform the following steps unless you are familiar with
hardware removal and replacement. Performing these steps incorrectly could
damage your system board. For technical service, see the
Setup Guide
.
Your computer uses one of the following types of processor cooling solutions,
air-cooling or H2Ceramic (also called H2C or Hot-to-Cold) liquid-cooling
system.
Replacing the Air Cooled Heat Sink Assembly
1
Follow the procedures in "Before You Begin" on page 13.
2
Remove the computer cover (see "Replacing the Computer Cover" on
page 17).
WARNING: The processor heat sink can get very hot during normal operation. Be
sure that the heat sink has had sufficient time to cool before you touch it.
3
Loosen the four captive screws that secure the heatsink to the chassis.
4
Gently lift the heat sink assembly out of the chassis. You may have to
gently twist the heat sink to fully disengage the heat sink assembly.
5
Disconnect the fan cable from the rear fan connector on the LED circuit
board at the back of the chassis.
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