Heat-Sink Assembly; Removing The Heat-Sink Assembly - Alienware P51E Service Manual

Heat-sink assembly

Removing the heat-sink assembly

Prerequisites
1. Follow the procedure in
2. Remove the base cover.
3. Remove the rear-I/O
4. Remove the small fan.
5. Remove the top heat-sink.
6. Remove the M.2 2230 solid-state drive
7. Remove the M.2 2280 solid state drive
8. Remove the wireless card.
About this task
CAUTION: The heat sink may become hot during normal operation. Allow sufficient time for the heat sink to cool before
you touch it.
NOTE: 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.
The following image(s) indicate the location of the fan and heat-sink assembly and provides a visual representation of the removal
procedure.
Before working inside your
cover.
in slot three and four.
or M.2 2230 solid-state drive
computer.
in slot one and two, whichever applicable.
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