Dell 1710 Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly

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 Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Dell™Vostro™1710
Service Manual
Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
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1. Follow the instructions in Before Working on Your Computer.
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2. Loosen the eight screws that secure the memory cover. (See Removing a Memory Module for an illustration of the memory cover.)
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3. Remove the memory cover and set it aside.
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4. Remove the fan (see Removing the Fan).
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5. In sequential order, loosen the four captive screws that secure the processor thermal-cooling assembly to the system board, and carefully lift the
processor thermal-cooling assembly out of the computer.
Replacing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly
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This procedure assumes that you have completed the removal procedure Removing the Processor Thermal-Cooling Assembly.
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1. Align the four captive screws on the processor thermal-cooling assembly with the screw holes on the system board and tighten the screws in sequential
order.
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2. Replace the fan (see Replacing the Fan).
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3. Replace the memory cover and tighten the eight screws that secure the memory cover.
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CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
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processor thermal-cooling assembly
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captive screws (4)
CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions that shipped with your computer.