Installing the liquid cooling heatsinkInstalling the liquid cooling heatsink
PrerequisitesPrerequisites
Before you perform this procedure, make sure that you have the following items available:
T-10 Torx screwdriver
T-20 Torx screwdriver
About this taskAbout this task
CAUTION:CAUTION:
A discharge of static electricity from a finger or other conductor might damage system boards or other static-sensitive
devices. To prevent damage, observe antistatic precautions.
ProcedureProcedure
1. Remove the thermal interface protective cover from the new liquid cooling heatsink.
2. CAUTION:CAUTION: To avoid damaging the coolant tubes that might result in a coolant leak, do not bend the coolant tubes when
installing or removing the liquid cooling heatsink.
Install the liquid cooling heatsink:
a. When using a torque wrench to tighten the pump-cold plate screws, set a torque between 1.24 N-m (11 lbf-in) to 1.47 N-m (13 lbf-
in).
b. Position the pump-cold plate on top of the processor (callout 1), ensuring that the cold plate is properly seated before positioning
the radiator in place (callout 2).
c. Tighten the pump-cold plate screw numbers 1 and 2 (callouts 1 and 2).