Installing The Heat Sink Assembly; Removing The Processor - Dell OptiPlex 3046 Owner's Manual

b Loosen the captive screws that secure the heat sink assembly and lift it away from the computer [2] [3].

Installing the heat sink assembly

1 Place the heat sink assembly onto the processor.
2 Tighten the captive screws to secure the heat sink assembly to the system board.
3 Connect the heat sink cable to the system board.
4 Install the:
a fan duct
b optical drive
c hard drive assembly
d front bezel
e cover
5 Follow the procedure in

Removing the processor

1 Follow the procedure in
2 Remove the:
a cover
b front bezel
c hard drive assembly
d optical drive
e fan duct
f 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].
c Lift the processor out of the socket [3].
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