Dell P28F001 manual Removing the Heat-Sink

Removing the Heat-Sink

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. After working inside your computer, follow the instructions in "After Working Inside Your Computer" on page 9. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at dell.com/regulatory_compliance.

Prerequisites

1Remove the battery. See "Removing the Battery" on page 11.

1Follow the instructions from step 1 to step 2 in "Removing the Memory Module(s)" on page 15.

2Remove the hard-drive assembly. See "Removing the Hard-Drive Assembly" on page 23.

3Remove the optical-drive assembly. See "Removing the Optical-Drive Assembly" on page 19.

4Remove the keyboard. See "Removing the Keyboard" on page 27.

5Remove the palm-rest. See "Removing the Palm-Rest" on page 31.

6Remove the wireless mini-card. See "Removing the Wireless Mini-Card" on page 37.

7Remove the system board. See "Removing the System Board" on page 45.

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