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MCH Heat Sink
Dell™ Inspiron™ 9300 Service Manual
Removing the MCH Heat Sink
Replacing the MCH Heat Sink
Removing the MCH Heat Sink
CAUTION:
Before you begin the following procedure, see the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.
NOTICE:
To avoid electrostatic discharge, ground yourself by using a wrist grounding strap or by periodically touching an unpainted metal surface (such
as the back panel) on the computer.
NOTICE:
To avoid damaging the system board, you must
1. Follow the instructions in
"Before Working Inside Your
2. Remove the
Mini PCI card
(if applicable) and the optical drive.
3. Remove the
hard
drive.
4. Remove the
hinge
cover.
5. Remove the keyboard.
6. Remove the
display
assembly.
7. Remove the
palm
rest.
8. Remove the
video card/thermal cooling assembly
9. Remove the three M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secures the MCH heat sink to the system board.
1 MCH heat sink
2 M2.5 x 5-mm screws (3)
Replacing the MCH Heat Sink
1. Place the MCH heat sink over the screw holes on the system board.
2. Replace the three M2.5 x 5-mm screws that secure the MCH heat sink to the system board.
remove the main battery
before you begin working inside the computer.
Computer."
(if applicable).