Heat Sink; Removing The Heat Sink - Dell Inspiron 5300 Service Manual

Steps
1. Align and place the touchpad into the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
2. Replace the two (M2x2) screws that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
3. Adhere the tapes that secure the touchpad to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
4. Connect the touchpad cable and close the latch to secure the cable to the system board.
5. Align and place the touchpad bracket into the slot on the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
6. Replace the two (M2x2) screws that secure the touchpad bracket to the palm-rest and keyboard assembly.
7. Adhere the tape that secures the speaker cables to the touchpad bracket.
Next steps
1. Install the base cover.
2. Install the 4-cell battery.
3. Install the 3-cell battery.
4. Follow the procedure in

Heat sink

Removing the heat sink

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
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.
NOTE: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before
you touch it.
2. Remove the base cover.
About this task
The following image indicates the location of the heat sink and provides a visual representation of the removal procedure.
34 Removing and installing components
After working inside your computer.
Before working inside your computer.