Heat Sink; Removing The Heat Sink; Installing The Heat Sink - Dell Latitude 14 Rugged Extreme Owner's Manual

Heat sink

Removing the heat sink

1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the:
a. battery
b. base cover
c. optional GPU module
3. To remove the heat sink:
a. Loosen the screws that secure the heat sink to the system board [1, 2, 3, 4].
NOTE: Loosen the screws in the order of the callout numbers [1, 2, 3, 4]. These screws are
retention screws and cannot be fully removed.
b. Lift and remove the heat sink from the computer [5].
4. Clean the old thermal grease and apply a replacement thermal pad (if available).

Installing the heat sink

1. Align the heat sink with the system board.
2. Secure the heat sink to the system board by using the screws.
NOTE: Secure the screws in the order of the callout numbers [1, 2, 3, 4].
3. Install the:
a. GPU module (optional)
b. base cover
c. battery
4. Follow the procedure in
Before working inside your
After working inside your
computer.
computer.
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