Removing The Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly - Dell Inspiron 9100 Service Manual

Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling Assembly: Dell Inspiron XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual
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Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling
Assembly
Dell™ Inspiron™ XPS and Inspiron 9100 Service Manual
Removing the Microprocessor Thermal-Cooling
Assembly
CAUTION:
instructions in your Owner's Manual.
NOTICE: To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist
grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such as
the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE: To avoid damaging the system board, you must remove the main
battery before you begin working inside the computer.
1. Follow the instructions in
2. Remove the left, right, and center
3. Remove the keyboard.
4. Remove the
5. Remove the
6. Remove the
7. Loosen in consecutive order the four captive screws, labeled "1" through "4,"
that secure the microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly to the system board.
8. Lift up the microprocessor thermal-cooling assembly and remove it from the
system board.
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Before performing the following procedures, read the safety
"Preparing to Work Inside the
display assembly.
keyboard bracket.
video card.
hinge covers.
Computer."