Removing The Thermal Cooling Assembly; Replacing The Thermal Cooling Assembly - Dell Inspiron N4020 Service Manual

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Thermal Cooling Assembly
Dell™ Inspiron™ N4020/N4030 Service Manual
Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly
Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly
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practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
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thermal cooling assembly.
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is not covered by your warranty.
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surface (such as a connector on your computer).
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computer.
Removing the Thermal Cooling Assembly
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Follow the instructions from
3. Disconnect the fan cable from the connector on the system board.
4. In sequential order (indicated on the thermal cooling assembly), loosen the four captive screws that secure the assembly to the system board.
5. Lift the thermal cooling assembly off the system board.
1 thermal cooling assembly
3 captive screws (4)
Replacing the Thermal Cooling Assembly
NOTE: This procedure assumes that you have already removed the thermal cooling assembly and are ready to replace it.
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Place the thermal cooling assembly on the system board.
3. Align the four captive screws on the thermal cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board and tighten the screws in sequential order
(indicated on the thermal cooling assembly).
4. Connect the fan cable to the connector on the system board.
5. Follow the instructions from
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result in damage to the computer.
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Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
If you remove the thermal cooling assembly from the computer when the heat sink is hot, do not touch the metal housing of the
Only a certified service technician should perform repairs on your computer. Damage due to servicing that is not authorized by Dell™
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal
To help prevent damage to the system board, remove the main battery (see
Before You Begin.
step 2 to step 14 in Removing the System
2 fan cable connector
Before You Begin.
step 5 to step 18 in Replacing the System
Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
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Board.