Removing The Heat-Sink Assembly; Prerequisites; Procedure - Dell XPS 15 Service Manual

Removing the heat-sink
assembly
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WARNING: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow
sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you touch it.
CAUTION: For maximum cooling of the processor, do not touch the heat
transfer areas on the heat sink. The oils in your skin can reduce the heat
transfer capability of the thermal grease.

Prerequisites

1 Remove the base
2 Remove the battery.

Procedure

NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer
depending on the configuration you ordered.
1 Remove the screws that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board.
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