Heat Sink - HP 8100 - Elite Convertible Minitower PC Maintenance And Service Manual

Heat sink

1. Prepare the computer for disassembly
2. Remove the computer access panel
3. In the order indicated in the following illustration, loosen the four captive screws that secure the
heat sink to the system board.
CAUTION:
an X) to even the downward forces on the processor. This is especially important as the pins on
the socket are very fragile and any damage to them may require replacing the system board.
Figure 6-51
4. Disconnect the fan cable from the white system board connector labeled CPUFAN (1).
Heat sink retaining screws should be removed in diagonally opposite pairs (as in
Loosening the heat sink screws
(Preparation for Disassembly on page
(Computer Access Panel on page
35).
43).
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