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WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in
"Before You Begin" on page 7. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Heat Sink
Prerequisites
1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 13.
2Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 15.
3Remove the base cover. See "Removing the Base Cover" on page 19.
4Remove the memory module(s). See "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 21.
5Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 3 in "Removing the Hard Drive(s)" on page 23.
6Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Optical Drive" on page 27.
7Remove the mSATA card. "Removing the mSATA Card" on page 35.
8Remove the wireless
9Remove the palm rest. See "Removing the Palm Rest" on page 39.
10Remove the fan. See "Removing the Fan" on page 47.
11Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 10 in "Removing the System Board" on page 75.
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