Replacing The Processor Fan And Heat-Sink Assembly; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell Alienware Aurora R8 Service Manual

Replacing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and
follow the steps in
in After working inside your
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Procedure

NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused if the original processor and heat-sink assembly are reinstalled
together.
CAUTION: If either the processor or the heat-sink assembly is replaced, use the thermal grease provided in the kit
to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved.
1 Place the processor fan and heat-sink assembly on the processor.
2 Align the captive screws on the processor fan heat-sink assembly with the screw holes on the system board.
3 In a non-adjacent sequence, tighten the four captive screws that secure the processor fan and heat-sink assembly to the
system board.
4 Connect the processor-fan cable to the system board.

Post-requisites

1 Follow the procedure from step 10 to step 11 in
2 Replace the left-side
Before working inside your
computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
cover.
computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions
"Replacing the power-supply unit".
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