Removing The Heat Sink Fan Assembly - Acer Veriton X680G Service Manual

Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly

WARNING:The heat sink becomes very hot when the system is on. NEVER touch the heat sink with any metal
or with your hands.
1. Use a long-nosed screwdriver to loosen the four screws on the heat sink, in the order as shown below.
2. Lift the heat sink fan assembly away from the mainboard.
3. Lay down the heat sink fan assembly, in an upright position, on top of the optical drive, as shown below,
then disconnect the fan cable from the mainboard.
4. Use an alcohol pad to wipe off the thermal grease from both the heat sink and the processor.
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