4. Remove the heat sink (4).
5. Thoroughly clean the thermal paste from the surfaces of the heat sink and the system board
components each time the heat sink is removed. Replacement thermal material is included with the
heat sink and system board spare part kits. The following illustration shows the replacement thermal
material locations.
Be sure that thermal paste (1) and thermal pads (2) are installed on the heat sink on shown in the
following illustration.
To install the heat sink, reverse this procedure.
Fans
To remove the fans, use this procedure and illustration.
Table 6-9
Fan descriptions and part numbers
Description Spare part number
Fan kit for use in models with 3050, 3050Ti graphics (includes both fans) N14086-001
Fan kit for use in models with 6650M, 3060, 3070 graphics (includes both fans) N14087-001
Before removing the fans, follow these steps:
1. Prepare the computer for disassembly (see Preparation for disassembly on page 36).
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