Replacing The Front I/O Panel - eMachines T3104 - 256 MB RAM User Manual

CHAPTER 13: Adding and Replacing Components
The heat sink has Thermal Interface
Material (TIM) on the bottom. Be careful
not to damage this material when you
remove the heat sink from the processor.
If removing the heat sink also pulls the
processor out of the processor socket, the
processor could be damaged.
The heat sink has Thermal Interface
Material (TIM) located on the bottom of
it. Use caution when you unpack the heat
sink so you do not damage the TIM.

Replacing the front I/O panel

Important
The color and shape of your replacement
component's front cover may vary from
your original component.
Tips & Tricks
To make it easier to reconnect the cables
to the system board later, make note of
each connector's location as you
disconnect it.
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Loosen the four captive screws that secure the heat sink to the system
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board. (Two screws on the far side of the heat sink are not visible in the
following photograph.)
Remove the heat sink. If the heatsink sticks to the processor, rotate the
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heatsink slightly to loosen it.
Caution
Place the heat sink over the processor, lining up the four captive screws
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with the four posts surrounding the processor.
Caution
Loosely screw in the captive screws on the corners of the heat sink, gently
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tightening diagonal screws (screw in one screw, then the screw located
diagonally to the first screw). Do not fully tighten one screw before
tightening another.
Gradually and equally tighten each captive screw until each is firmly
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tightened. Do not over-tighten the screws.
Connect the new heat sink fan's power connector to the system board.
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Replace the side panel by following the instructions in
10
panel" on page
To replace the front I/O panel:
Remove the side panel by following the instructions in
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panel" on page
Disconnect the front bezel's power and LED cables from the system board.
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Screws
157.
154.
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