Dell OptiPlex 760 Service Manual page 184

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Dell™ OptiPlex™ 760 Service Manual
Heat Sink and Processor
Heat Sink and Processor
WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best
practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
WARNING: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before removing the cover.
CAUTION: When replacing the processor, do not touch the underside of the new processor.
CAUTION: When replacing the processor, do not touch any of the pins inside the socket or allow any objects to fall on the pins in the socket.
Removing the Processor
1. Follow the procedures in Working on Your
2. Remove the computer cover (see
3. Remove the fan shroud by lifting the fan shroud up and away from the computer.
1 fan shroud
WARNING: The heat sink can get extremely hot. Ensure that the heat sink has had sufficient time to cool before you touch it.
4. Remove the heat sink:
a. Pull the release lever on the retention base away from the heat sink until the heat sink is released.
Computer.
Removing the Computer Cover).