Replacing The Processor Fan And Heat-Sink Assembly; Procedure; Post-Requisites - Dell XPS 8930 Service Manual

Replacing the processor fan and heat-sink
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Post-requisites

Procedure
CAUTION: If either the processor or the heat-sink assembly is replaced, use the thermal grease provided in the kit to make sure
that thermal conductivity is achieved.
NOTE: The original thermal grease can be reused if the original processor and heat-sink assembly are reinstalled together.
1 Place the processor fan and heat-sink assembly over 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 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.
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Post-requisites
1 Follow the procedure from step 9 to step 10 in
2 Replace the right-side cover.
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"System-board components".
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