Removing Heat Sink - Dell OptiPlex XE3 Small Form Factor Service Manual

4 Install the:
a Heat sink duct
b Hard drive and optical drive module
c HDD assembly
d Front bezel
e Side cover
5 Follow the procedure in
Heat sink

Removing heat sink

1 Follow the procedure in
2 Remove the:
a Side cover
b Front bezel
c HDD assembly
d Hard drive and optical drive module
e Heat sink duct
f Heat sink fan
3 To remove the heat sink:
a Loosen the captive screws (4) that secure the heat sink to the system board [1].
NOTE: Remove the screw in the sequential order (1,2,3,4) as printed on the system board.
b Lift the heat sink away from the computer [2].
40 Disassembly and reassembly
After working inside your computer.
Before working inside your computer.