HP Pavilion g7 Maintenance And Service Manual page 94

6. Disconnect the fan cable (1) from the system board.
7. Loosen the captive screws (2) that secure the fan and heat sink to the system board. (Computer
models equipped with an AMD processor have three captive screws. Computer models equipped
with an Intel processor have four captive screws.)
NOTE:
system board components, it may be necessary to move the heat sink from side to side to
detach it.
8.
Remove the fan and heat sink (3).
NOTE:
model equipped with an AMD processor and a graphics subsystem with UMA memory.
NOTE:
model equipped with an Intel processor and a graphics subsystem with UMA memory.
86 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
Due to the adhesive quality of the thermal material located between the heat sink and
The following illustration shows the fan and heat sink removal process on a computer
The following illustration shows the fan and heat sink removal process on a computer