Replacing the processor fan
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
regulatory_compliance.
Procedure
1
Align the screw holes on the processor fan with the screw holes on the heat
sink.
2
Replace the four screws (M3x7.26) that secure the processor fan to the heat
sink.
3
Align the processor fan and heat-sink assembly to the slot on the processor.
4
Align the slots on the release-lever with the securing tabs on both sides of the
processor.
5
Pivot the release-lever backwards and secure processor fan and heat-sink
assembly on the processor.
6
Connect the processor-fan cable to the system board.
7
Place the computer in an upright position.
Post-requisites
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