Installing The Heatsink Assembly-Discrete - Dell Latitude 5401 Service Manual

Steps
1. Locate the heatsink on your computer.
2. Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board.
3. Remove the two (M2x3) screws that secure the fan section of the heatsink assembly to the system board.
4. Remove the six (M2x3) screws that secure the heatsink assembly to the system board.
NOTE: Remove the screws in the order of the callout numbers [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] as indicated on the heatsink.
5. Lift the heatsink assembly out of the computer.
6. Remove the single (M2x3) screw that secures the heatsink fan to the heatsink.
7. Lift the heatsink fan away from the heatsink.

Installing the heatsink assembly-discrete

Prerequisites
If you are replacing a component, remove the existing component before performing the installation procedure.
About this task
The figure indicates the location of the heatsink and provides a visual representation of the installation procedure.
38 Disassembly and reassembly