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Removing the Microprocessor
NOTE: It is recommended that only a technically knowledgeable person perform this procedure.
CAUTION: The processor can get very hot during normal operation. Ensure that
the processor has had sufficient time to cool before you touch it.
Follow the instructions in "Before You Begin" on page 80.
1
Open the computer cover (see page 82).
2
Remove the microprocessor airflow shroud (see page 105).
3
Remove the microprocessor heat sink:
4
Remove the retention module clip by pressing in on the tab and lifting the
a
retention module clip up.
Pull the release lever out until the heat sink is released.
b
Lift the heat sink away from the microprocessor.
c
NOTICE: Lay the heat sink down with the thermal grease facing upward.
NOTICE: If you are installing a microprocessor upgrade kit from Dell, discard the original heat
not
sink. If you are
sink when you install your new microprocessor.
Pull the release lever straight up until the microprocessor is released.
5
retention
module clip
retention
module
heat sink
microprocessor socket
installing a microprocessor upgrade kit from Dell, reuse the original heat
release tab
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