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9.
Disconnect the optical drive cable from the system board (see
10.
Remove the system board (see
Remove the fan/heat sink assembly:
1.
Turn the system board upside down with the front toward you.
2.
Disconnect the two fan cables (1) from the system board.
3.
Loosen the nine captive screws (2) that secure the fan/heat sink assembly to the system board.
4.
Remove the fan/heat sink assembly (3).
NOTE:
assembly and system board components, it may be necessary to move the fan/heat sink
assembly from side to side to detach it.
NOTE:
The thermal material must be thoroughly cleaned from the surfaces of the fan/heat sink
assembly and the processor each time the fan/heat sink assembly is removed.
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Thermal paste is used on the processor (1) and the heat sink section (2) that services it
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A thermal pad is used on the PCH chip (3) and the heat sink section (4) that services it
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Thermal paste is used on the graphics subsystem chip (5) and the heat sink section (6) that
services it
Replacement thermal material is included with all fan/heat sink assembly, system board, and
processor spare part kits.
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System board on page
Due to the adhesive quality of the thermal material located between the fan/heat sink
Optical drive on page
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