Removing The Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly; Replacing The Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly - Dell Vostro 1710 Service Manual

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Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Dell™ Vostro™ 1710
Service Manual

Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your
computer.
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Loosen the eight screws that secure the memory cover. (See
memory cover.)
3. Remove the memory cover and set it aside.
4. Remove the fan (see
5. In sequential order, loosen the four captive screws that secure the processor thermal-cooling assembly to the system
board, and carefully lift the processor thermal-cooling assembly out of the computer.
1 processor thermal-cooling assembly 2 captive screws (4)
Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your
computer.
This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure
1. Align the four captive screws on the processor thermal-cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board and
Before Working on Your
Removing the Fan).
Computer.
Removing a Memory Module
Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling
for an illustration of the
Assembly.