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Processor and heat sink
Removing the heat sink
Prerequisites
1. Follow the safety guidelines listed in the
2. Follow the procedure listed in the
3.
Remove the air
shroud.
NOTE:
The heat sink and processor are too hot to touch for some time after the system has been powered down. Allow
the heat sink and processor to cool down before handling them.
Steps
1. Using a Torx #T20 screwdriver, loosen the captive screws in the order mentioned on the heat sink:
NOTE:
The captive screw numbers are marked on the heat sink.
a. Partially loosen the captive screws 1 and 2 (approximately 3 turns).
b. Partially loosen the captive screws 3 and 4 (approximately 3 turns).
c. Loosen the captive screws 1 and 2 completely.
d. Loosen the captive screws 3 and 4 completely.
2. Lift the heat sink from the system.
Figure 57. Removing the heat sink
Next steps
1. If you are removing a faulty heat sink,
80
Installing and removing system components
Safety instructions
on page 43.
Before working inside your system
replace the heat
sink, if not,
on page 44.
remove the
processor.
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