Installing The Heat Sink; Removing The Processor - Dell OptiPlex 3040M Series Owner's Manual

Installing the heat sink

1. Place the heat sink on the processor.
2. Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink to the system board.
3. Install the:
a. system fan
b. hard drive assembly
c. cover
4. Follow the procedure in

Removing the processor

1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the:
a. cover
b. hard drive assembly
c. system fan
d. heat sink
3. To remove the processor:
a. Release the socket lever by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab on the processor
shield [1].
b. Lift the lever upward and lift the processor shield [2].
CAUTION: The processor socket pins are fragile and can be permanently damaged. Be
careful not to bend the pins in the processor socket when removing the processor out of
the socket.
c. Lift the processor out of the socket [3].
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