Removing A Heat Sink Held In Place By A Clamp; Removing A Heat Sink Held In Place By Screws - Lenovo 9686 Hardware Installation And Replacement Manual

Figure 23. Removing a heat sink held in place by a clamp
Figure 24. Removing a heat sink held in place by screws
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Hardware Installation and Replacement Guide
a. Pivot the handle 1 to release the heat sink clamp and then disengage the
clamp from the plastic retention bracket.
b. Remove the four screws 1 securing the heat sink and fan assembly to the
system board.
Note: You might have to gently twist the heat sink to free it from the
microprocessor.
6. Lift the failing heat sink and fan assembly off the system board.