Dell 17-5748, 9264, P264001 owner manual Replacing the Heat-Sink Assembly

Replacing the Heat-Sink Assembly

WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer and follow the steps in Before Working Inside Your Computer. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in After Working Inside Your Computer. For more safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance home page at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

CAUTION: Incorrect alignment of the heat sink can cause damage to the system board and processor.

Procedure

1Align the screw holes on the heat-sink assembly with the screw holes on the system board.

2In sequential order (indicated on the heat sink), tighten the captive screws that secure the heat-sink assembly to the system board.

3Connect the fan cable to the system board.

4Turn the system board over.

Post-requisites

1Follow the procedures from step 2 to step 10 in replacing the system board.

2Replace the optical-drive connector board.

3Replace the battery-connector board.

4Replace the palm rest.

5Replace the keyboard.

6Follow the procedures from step 3 to step 5 in replacing the hard drive.

7Follow the procedures from step 4 to step 5 in replacing the optical drive.

8Replace the memory module.

9Replace the wireless card.

10Replace the base cover.

11Replace the battery.

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