Replacing The Heat Sink; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Inspiron 15 7000 Gaming Service Manual

Replacing the heat sink

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety
information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
working inside your
the instructions in
practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
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 heat sink are reinstalled together. If either the system board or
the heat sink is replaced, use the thermal pad provided in the kit to ensure
that thermal conductivity is achieved.

Procedure

1 Align the screw holes on the heat-sink assembly with the screw holes on the
system board.
2 In sequential order (indicated on the heat-sink assembly), replace the six screws
(M2x3) that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board.
3 Turn the system board over.
4 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 3 in
5 Connect the right-fan cable.
6 Connect the left-fan cable.

Post-requisites

1 Replace the system
2 Replace the computer
3 Replace the wireless
4 Replace the solid-state
5 Replace the memory
6 Replace the rear
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"Replacing the fans".
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