Remove the fan/heat sink:
1. Turn the system board upside down, with the front toward you.
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Steps 2 through 4 apply to computer models equipped with graphics subsystems with discrete memory. Steps 5
and 6 apply to computer models equipped with graphics subsystems with UMA memory.
2. Disconnect the fan cable 1.
3. Loosen the four captive Phillips PM2.0×10.0 screws 2 that secure the fan/heat sink assembly to the
system board.
4. Remove the fan/heat sink assembly 3.
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Due to the adhesive quality of the thermal material located between the fan/heat sink assembly and system board
components, it may be necessary to move the fan/heat sink assembly from side to side to detach the assembly.
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Removal and replacement procedures
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