Replacing The Heat-Sink Assembly; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 15 Service Manual

Replacing the heat-sink assembly

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information
that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
Before working inside your
follow the instructions in
safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can damage the system board
and processor.
NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused if the original system board
and fan are reinstalled together. If either the system board or the fan is
replaced, use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure that thermal
conductivity is achieved.
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Procedure

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Post-requisites

Procedure
1 Replace the fan.
2 Align the screws on the heat-sink assembly with the screw holes on the system
board.
3 In sequential order, as indicated on the heat-sink assembly, tighten the captive
screws that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board.
4 Connect the fan cable to the system board.
Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 3 to step 7 in "Replacing the
2 Replace the keyboard.
3 Follow the procedure from step 4 to step 5 in "Replacing the
computer. After working inside your computer,
After working inside your
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