Dell P45F001 owner manual Removing the Heatsink, Installing the Heatsink Assembly

Removing the Heatsink

1.Follow the procedures in Before Working Inside Your Computer.

2.Remove:

a.Battery

b.optical disk-drive

c.access panel

d.hard drive

e.memory module

f.keyboard

g.palmrest assembly

h.system board

3.Perform the following steps as shown in the illustration:

a.Disconnect the system fan’s cable from the system board.

b.Remove the screws that secure the heatsink to the system board [1]

c.Lift the heatsink from the system board [3].

Installing the Heatsink Assembly

1.Insert the heatsink and tighten the screws to secure it to the system board.

2.Connect the system fan’s cable to the system board.

3.Install:

a.system board

b.palmrest assembly

c.keyboard

d.memory module

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