Removing The Processor Fan And Heat-Sink Assembly - Dell XPS 8930 Service Manual

Removing the processor fan and
heat-sink assembly
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
working inside your
the instructions in
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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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 right-side
2 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 2 in
Procedure
1 Disconnect the processor-fan cable from the system board.
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2 In a non-adjacent sequence as indicated in the figure below, loosen the captive
screws that secure the processor fan and heat-sink assembly to the system
board.
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