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Remove the fan/heat sink assembly:
1.
Disconnect the fan cable from the system board.
2.
Turn the system board upside down, with the front toward you.
3.
Loosen the captive screws (1) that secure the fan/heat sink assembly to the system board.
NOTE:
varies by computer model.
NOTE:
system board components, it may be necessary to move the heat sink from side to side to
detach it.
4.
Remove the fan and heat sink (2).
NOTE:
The following illustration shows the fan/heat sink assembly removal process on a computer
model equipped with an AMD processor.
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The number of screws used to secure the fan/heat sink assembly to the system board
Due to the adhesive quality of the thermal material located between the heat sink and
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