6.Disconnect the fan cable (1) from the system board.
7.Loosen the screws (2) that secure the fan and heat sink to the system board. (Computer models equipped with an AMD processor have three screws. Computer models equipped with an
Intel processor have four screws.)
NOTE: Due to the adhesive quality of the thermal material located between the heat sink and system board components, it may be necessary to move the heat sink from side to side to detach it.
8.Remove the fan and heat sink (3).
NOTE: The following illustration shows the fan and heat sink removal process on a computer model equipped with an AMD processor and a graphics subsystem with UMA memory.
NOTE: The following illustration shows the fan and heat sink removal process on a computer model equipped with an Intel processor and a graphics subsystem with UMA memory.
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