Lenovo ThinkStation E31 - Replacing the Heat Sink and Fan Assembly

8.Slidethenewcardreaderintothedrivebayuntilitsnapsintoposition.
Figure26.Installingthecardreader
9.ReconnectthecardreadercabletothefrontUSBconnectoronthesystemboard.See“Locating
partsonthesystemboard”onpage74.
10.Reinstallthefrontbezel.See“Removingandreinstallingthefrontbezel”onpage87.
Whattodonext:
•Toworkwithanotherpieceofhardware,gototheappropriatesection.
•Tocompletetheinstallationorreplacement,goto“Completingthepartsreplacement”onpage118.
Replacingtheheatsinkandfanassembly
Attention:
Donotopenyourcomputerorattemptanyrepairbeforereadingandunderstanding“ImportantSafetyInformation”
onpage1.
Thissectionprovidesinstructionsonhowtoreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly.
CAUTION:
Theheatsinkandfanassemblymightbeveryhot.Turnoffthecomputerandwaitthreetove
minutestoletthecomputercoolbeforeremovingthecomputercover.
Toreplacetheheatsinkandfanassembly,dothefollowing:
1.Turnoffthecomputeranddisconnectallpowercordsfromelectricaloutlets.
2.Removethecomputercover.See“Removingthecomputercover”onpage86.
3.Laythecomputeronitssideforeasieraccesstothesystemboard.
4.Locatetheheatsinkandfanassembly.See“Locatingpartsonthesystemboard”onpage74.
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