Removing The Processor Fan And Heat-Sink Assembly; Prerequisites; Procedure - Alienware Aurora R6 Service Manual

Removing the processor fan and heat-sink assembly

NOTE: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the
steps in Before working inside your
inside your computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at
regulatory_compliance.
NOTE: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before you
touch it.
CAUTION: For maximum cooling of the processor, do not touch the heat transfer areas on the heat sink. The oils in your
skin can reduce the heat transfer capability of the thermal grease.

Prerequisites

1. Remove the left-side cover.
2. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 4 in

Procedure

1. Disconnect the processor-fan cable from the system board.
2. In a non-adjacent sequence, loosen the captive screws that secure the processor fan and heat-sink assembly to the system board.
3. Lift the processor fan and heat-sink assembly off the system board.
a. processor-fan cable
b. captive screws (4)
c. processor fan and heat-sink assembly
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computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in
"Removing the power-supply unit".
After working
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