HP PAVILION DV8 Maintenance And Service Manual page 95

Remove the fan/heat sink assembly:
1. Disconnect the fan cable 1 from the system board.
2. Loosen the four Phillips PM2.0×11.0 captive screws 2 and the two Phillips PM2.5×5.0 captive screws 3 that
secure the fan/heat sink assembly to the system board.
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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 it.
3. Remove the fan/heat sink assembly 4.
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