Toshiba Satellite A40 - Heat Sink;Cpu

4.6 Heat sink/CPU 4 Replacement Procedures
Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual (960-458) 4-19
4.6 Heat sink/CPU
Removing the Heat sink/CPU
To remove the heat sink/CPU, follow the steps below and refer to figures 4-6 to 4-9.
CAUTION: The CPU can become very hot during operation. Be sure to let it cool before
starting repair work.
1. Remove the following screws securing the CPU slot cover. Remove the CPU slot cover
by lifting it up.
• M2.5×4B FLAT HEAD screw ×2
2. Remove the following screws securing the heat sink slot cover. Remove the heat sink slot
cover by lifting it up.
• M2.5×4B FLAT HEAD screw ×2
Heat sink slot cover
CPU slot cover
M2.5
×
4B
FLAT HEAD
M2.5
×
4B
FLAT HEAD
Figure4-6 Removing the CPU slot cover and heat sink slot cover