Dell 1500, 1521 manual Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

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Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

Dell™ Vostro™ 1500 and Inspiron™ 1520/1521 Service Manual

Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

1.Follow the instructions in Before You Begin.

2.Remove the optical drive (see Removing the Optical Drive).

3.Remove the hard drive (see Removing the Hard Drive).

4.Remove the hinge cover (see Removing the Hinge Cover).

5.Remove the keyboard (see Removing the Keyboard).

6.Remove the display assembly (see Removing the Display Assembly).

7.Remove the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology, if installed (see Removing the Bluetooth Card).

8.Remove the palm rest (see Removing the Palm Rest).

9.In sequential order, loosen the four captive screws that secure the processor thermal-cooling assembly to the system board, then carefully lift the processor thermal-cooling assembly out of the computer.

1 processor thermal-cooling assembly 2 captive screws (4)

Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide.

1.Align the four captive screws on the processor thermal-cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board.

2.In sequential order, tighten the four captive screws to secure the processor thermal-cooling assembly to the system board.

3.Replace the palm rest (see Replacing the Palm Rest).

4.Replace the internal card with Bluetooth wireless technology, if applicable (see Replacing the Bluetooth Card).

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Contents Page Replacing the Wireless Sniffer Board Wireless Sniffer BoardRemoving the Wireless Sniffer Board Computer Base and ComponentsAudio Connector Board Removing the Audio Connector BoardConsumer Infrared CIR Board Replacing the Audio Connector BoardRemoving the CIR Board Removing the Modem Connector Modem ConnectorReplacing the CIR Board Replacing the Modem Connector ExpressCard CageRemoving the ExpressCard Cage Replacing the ExpressCard CageRemoving the Computer Base Computer BaseReplacing the Computer Base Back to Contents Recommended Tools Before You BeginBefore Working Inside Your Computer Back to Contents Flashing the Bios From a CD Flashing the BiosFlashing the Bios From the Hard Drive Back to Contents Removing the Bluetooth Card Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyReplacing the Bluetooth Card Memory Card Blanks Using the Memory Card ReaderInstalling a Memory Card Removing a Memory Card or BlankBack to Contents Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Back to Contents Processor Module Removing the Processor ModuleReplacing the Processor Module Page Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Processor Thermal-Cooling AssemblyReplacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly Back to Contents Removing the Display Assembly Display AssemblyDisplay Replacing the Display Assembly Removing the Display Bezel Display BezelReplacing the Display Bezel Display Panel Removing the Display PanelReplacing the Display Panel Display LatchRemoving the Display Latch Removing the Camera and Microphone Assembly Camera and Microphone AssemblyReplacing the Display Latch Replacing the Camera and Microphone Assembly Removing the Fan FanReplacing the Fan Back to Contents Removing the Graphics Card Assembly Graphics Card AssemblyReplacing the Graphics Card Assembly Back to Contents Hard Drive Removing the Hard DriveReplacing the Hard Drive Removing the Hinge Cover Hinge CoverReplacing the Hinge Cover Removing the Keyboard KeyboardReplacing the Keyboard Back to Contents Removing the Battery Latch Assembly Battery Latch AssemblyReplacing the Battery Latch Assembly Back to Contents Removing a Memory Module MemoryDimm a Memory Module Replacing a Memory Module Dimm B Memory ModuleDimm B Memory Module Back to Contents Removing a Mini Card Wireless Mini CardsWlan Card Mobile Broadband or Wwan Card Page Wpan Card Replacing a Mini Card Back to Contents Removing the Modem ModemReplacing the Modem Back to Contents Removing the Optical Drive Optical DriveReplacing the Optical Drive Palm Rest Removing the Palm RestReplacing the Palm Rest ExpressCard Blanks ExpressCardsRemoving an ExpressCard or Blank Installing an ExpressCard or Blank Video Connector Pin Assignments for I/O ConnectorsUSB Connector Video TV-Out ConnectorConnector Removing the Speaker Assembly Speaker AssemblyReplacing the Speaker Assembly Back to Contents System Board Assembly Removing the System Board AssemblyReplacing the System Board Assembly Replace the processor see Replacing the Processor ModuleBack to Contents Back to Contents
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