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ROCEDURES
3. Loosen the four mounting screws that secure the CPU cooling assembly to the motherboard
and motherboard tray (see
Partially loosen each screw before loosening any one screw entirely.
F
35:
Removing/replacing the CPU cooling assembly
IGURE
4. Lift the CPU cooling assembly off the CPU.
Be aware that both the cooling assembly and the CPU may be very hot. Also, use caution
when removing the cooling assembly, as the thermal compound applied to the bottom of the
heatsink may damage the CPU if the heatsink is removed too forcefully.
First, carefully rotate the cooling assembly on top of the CPU, applying firm pressure to break
the thermal seal. Then lift the cooling assembly off the CPU.
Figure
35).
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Mounting screw
(1 of 4)
Mounting hole in
motherboard (1 of 4)
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