Heat Sink; Removing The Heat Sink - Dell Precision 5530 Service Manual

4 Install the base cover.
5 Follow the procedure in

Heat sink

Removing the heat sink

1 Follow the procedure in
2 Remove the base cover.
3 To remove the heat sink:
a Peel the tape that secures the heat-sink shield to the system board [1].
NOTE: The tape on the heat-sink shield is necessary to reduce the noise for the system. The tape can be reused and
has to be adhered when the heat-sink shield is installed.
b Using a plastic scribe, release the heat-sink shield from the slots on the system board [2].
c Lift the heat-sink shield off the system board [3].
After working inside your computer.
Before working inside your computer.
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