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captive screws (4)
Replacing the Processor Heat Sink
CAUTION:
Incorrect alignment of the processor heat sink can cause damage to the system board and processor.
NOTE:
The original thermal grease can be reused if the original processor and processor heat sink are reinstalled together. If either the processor or
the processor heat sink is replaced, use the thermal grease provided in the kit to ensure that thermal conductivity is achieved.
1. Follow the procedures in
Before You
2. Clean the thermal grease from the bottom of the processor heat sink and reapply it.
3. Align the four captive screws on the processor heat sink with the screw holes on the system board and tighten the screws in ascending order.
4. Replace the system-board shield (see
5. Replace the inverter (see
Replacing the
6. Replace the I/O bracket (see
7. Replace the back cover (see
8. Replace the display bezel (see
9. Replace the speaker cover (see
10. Replace the decorative cover (see
11. Replace the optical drive (see
12. Replace the computer stand (see
13. Replace the I/O cover (see
Replacing the I/O
CAUTION:
Before turning on the computer, replace all screws and ensure that no stray screws remain inside the computer. Failure to do so may
result in damage to the computer.
14. Connect your computer and all attached devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on.
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processor heat sink
Begin.
Replacing the System-Board
Inverter).
Replacing the I/O
Bracket).
Replacing the Back
Cover).
Replacing the Display
Bezel).
Replacing the Speaker
Cover).
Replacing the Decorative
Cover).
Replacing the Optical
Drive).
Replacing the Computer
Stand).
Cover).
Shield).