1Securing clips (2)
To reinstall a RIMM, perform the following steps:
1.Locate the plastic securing clips at each end of the socket (see Figure 22).
2.Press the clips outward until they snap open.
3.Press the RIMM straight into the slot running down the center of the socket until the securing tabs snap into place around the ends of the RIMM.
4.Replace the computer cover and reset the chassis intrusion detector.
Figure 22. RIMM Installation
1 Securing clips (2)
2 Notches (2)
Microprocessor/Airflow Shroud/Heat Sink Assembly
CAUTION: The microprocessor/heat sink assembly can get extremely hot. Be sure that the assembly has had sufficient time to cool before you touch it.
NOTE: Dell recommends that only a technically knowledgeable person perform this procedure.
To replace a microprocessor, perform the following steps:
1.Remove the computer cover.
2.Rotate the power supply out of the way.
3.Pull up on the airflow shroud release tabs on the sides at the bottom of the shroud while you lift the shroud straight up and out of the chassis.
Figure 23. Removing the Airflow Shroud
1 Airflow shroud
2 Release tabs
3 Heat sink assembly
