Removing The Heat Sink; Installing The Heat Sink; Removing The Processor - Dell OptiPlex 7040M Owner's Manual

Removing the heat sink

1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the:
a. cover
b. hard drive assembly
c. system fan
3. To remove the heat sink:
a. Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink to the computer [1].
b. Lift the heat sink away from the computer [2].

Installing the heat sink

1. Place the heat sink on the processor.
2. Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink to the system board.
3. Install the:
a. system fan
b. hard drive assembly
c. cover
4. Follow the procedure in

Removing the processor

1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the:
a. cover
b. hard drive assembly
c. system fan
d. heat sink
3. To remove the processor:
a. Release the socket lever by pushing the lever down and out from under the tab on the processor shield [1].
b. Lift the lever upward and lift the processor shield [2].
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